I celebrate you…

I honour and celebrate you.

You are an explorer into the darkest and deepest recesses of the human soul;
processing the grief, shame and despair that you’ve held onto silently, for far too long;
finally bringing home these abandoned pieces of yourself and giving them shelter.

Can you hear the hushed silence of your grandparents and of theirs?
To see you finally picking up the pieces of their anguish, polishing them and proudly turning them to the light?

Sometimes I know it simply feels like too much;
like the path you’re on will drown you,
like you can’t take another step,
With all the voices asking:
“What are you doing with your life?”
“Why can’t you settle down?”
“Get a proper job”

And often you have no answer.
You don’t know yourself.
Other than no other path is possible for you now.
The lures of money, safety and security no longer tempt you
You’ve seen them for the false idols they are.

Please know this.
Your actions do matter,
they matter immensely.
You are leading us back into connection with everything that’s been lost.
You’re reaching into the darkest places to let the light shine out
You are blazing a path to the very centre of our soul,
to our very source of connection.

And you’re not alone,
gathered around you are hundreds, thousands of your fellow travellers,
all immersed in their own journeys,
all cheering you on.

I honour and celebrate you.

Image: Steven Daluz, “Open”