Sometimes I feel lonely.
Sometimes I feel like I wish I could be seen more deeply and completely.
Sometimes I feel so tired it’s hard to do much.
Sometimes I feel like my being is surrounded by mist and I need the sun to rise more to transform it.
Today feels joyous and celebratory, but heavy with a deep mist that has permeated my being. It’s amazing how I can feel all of that at once. Isn’t being a human amazing, miraculous, hard and wild?
I have decided to start writing more. When I write, I witness myself, and the heavy mists lessen, like I am my own sunshine, rising up within me, bringing light, new possibilities and strength to myself, just like our sun does for us and our planet.
As I write this, I can already feel the lightness spreading, reminding me of how okay I am, even when my heart needs extra hugs, and especially when my hurts arise and need me to give myself more love, compassion and support.
And so, I smile, I write, and I unite within me with every word I type.
Last week, I had a campfire with and for myself. It started out really blazing, and I decided to take a photo when it was at its slow burn point. I was really struck by the white logs and the small flames dancing between the logs. It served as a metaphor for my healing journey. Every day and year, I grow and heal, not in a bonfire way, but in a slow burn way that allows me to feel, process, integrate and heal.
Do I ever wish I could just hurry it up and be better faster? YES! Definitely. But, I know these wounds have been here for a long time, including from generations past, and I am learning to breathe, to be, to honour my wounded parts, and to hold space for them to heal and integrate fully into my beingness.
And so I breathe, smile, write and relax. May this post make you feel seen, witnessed and honoured in all the ways that you need.
I will sign off wishing you all my best, lots of care, and many opportunities to know and feel how special you are.
Big hugs,
Bradlee, and Maggie and Archie, respectively, as seen below
PhD in Being Me 
Thank you Bradlee for sharing your beautiful light and soul. Truly feel seem, witnessed and honoured. Your words were so comforting and healing for my soul and pain. I too resonate with your journey of witnessing myself and having grace to allow my past trama to slowly heal. Like the fire ashes slow burn still sparks of light rise. Patience has been my struggle to embrace fear and pain allowing emotions to surface. As the light within still beams as lil as it may be at times. You inspire me. Your truly a blessing in my life. Truly feel honored to witness your beautiful gift of healing your sharing to me and others. Love you Carla xo.
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Hi beautiful Carla, thank you for sharing with me ♥️. I love how you resonate with the slow burn of healing, no matter how little the flames are sometimes. That is so very true! The white logs in my fire pit were super hot for a long time after the flames died down. That’s a beautiful metaphor for being kind to ourselves while we heal – even if we can’t see the flames, the embers are still hot within us, holding space for our next letting go or transformation ♥️. I love you lots and wish you many peaceful moments at the fires of your healing! Xoxoxo
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