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Jessica Coleman's avatar

Since we had this conversation, I've also been sitting with it. A recent dialogue I participated in spoke of the seat of the soul (dantien Chakra) and that living from this energy (of course in connection to your heart, head etc too) brings forth a life that is SO FOR YOU. I deeply resonate with this.

I think this is twofold for me - one, the courage to allow this alignment, to let your soul speak of what it is here to experience, and in embodying this the things not meant for you naturally fall away; and two, the TRUST and SURRENDER needed to ALLOW those things to come to you.

We were raised to think that we need to DO in order to make things happen. Tie that into the moral obligations of our nuanced existence here in South Africa, I understand why this is the expectation. But what if we need to BE? Be more of ourselves to allow those experiences/people/things flow into our life? The more I hold this for myself, the more I am lit up by what I encounter. I don't actively look for them, they find me.

We all have affinities and callings. Some feel the urge to protest, to enact change, to break down barriers. That is beautiful. I am called to focus on my practise of living closer and closer in alignment with my own soul, and show up integrally in my immediate encounters. My soul wants to focus on quietly building what comes after the injustices of this world.

Perhaps our journey is not to reach outside of our alignment to make an impact, but to expand our energy within our own alignment. As we become stronger, the encounters we need to contribute to will cross our paths. And contrary to popular belief - Every moment, every word spoken, contributes towards the whole. We do not have to take responsibility for the whole thing, just the aspects that come across our path

And those aspects, when adding our presence and integrity, also contribute to the very same healing. Like the Buddhist concept of "dedicating the merit" of a conversation, we don't have to reach thousands of souls with a message for that message to be known. Each tiny encounter ripples...

Risha Lötter's avatar

Jess, this is fire! I love how you are shifting the focus to trust, really — that the process unfolds as it must, when we are in alignment rather than performance. That it WILL unfold. This reminds me not to push, to put down my anxiety when it comes, and focus again and again on staying with what is true for me.

Melanie Carstens's avatar

Wonderful timing - I was just listening to Alan Watts speaking about 'Fake Virtue' yesterday. You post hits the spot - thank you! x

Risha Lötter's avatar

Ooh, would love to listen to that! Would you mind sharing the link, if it's publically available? There's so much Alan Watts stuff out there that I get lost in the weeds sometimes looking for the good talks.

Selkie Welkie's avatar

I gave up my Steam Deck

To appease the far left

They said have you got

Any electronics left?

I gave up my sex lyfe

To appease the far left

They said have you got

Any admirers left?

I gave up my sourdoughs

To appease the far left

They said have you got

Any granaries left?

I gave up my geckos

To appease the far left

They said have you got

Any animals left?

I gave up my life

To appease the far left

They said nothing.

Risha Lötter's avatar

21st century poetry gold!

Selkie Welkie's avatar

*Eats you up for lunch*

Yummy Löttsy is my joy 🤭💚

Yolande Keyser's avatar

Substack.. whatever

Yolande Keyser's avatar

Risha!!! I sometimes forget, or too lazy or busy or whatever to read your thoughts, and I am so glad I did it today.... Im sharing this with everyone!! I think everyone should read your thoughts!!! Ek love dit vrou!!! Jissie ... Dankie

Risha Lötter's avatar

Yolande! Dankie hiervoor =) Jou bemoediging jare gelede op facebook bly my steeds by, en is een van die redes waarom ek vandag nog skryf, so dis ekstra lekker om jou hier te sien.

Yolande Keyser's avatar

Dankie dat jy my voorgestel het aan Subtract. Love it… minder FB en Instagram hierdie jaar.. meer van hierdie