One of the many blessings of hardship is that it brings us closer to the good ones in our life. We find our soul family when we see who shows up when things get messy. And the added bonus is that our friendship is changed by the opportunity for depth- it expands, develops, matures and gets juicier.
BROKEN OPEN
There is an intelligence at work here in this glorious mess of a life. There is a function to our fumbles. There’s a sense that we are so much more delicious when we’re just a bit broken… broken open to release the richer flavors of our life, broken open to reveal meaty authenticity.
We know this yet we contract when it comes time to lean into the opportunity that our struggles afford us.
WE ARE INVITED TO SHOW UP FOR ALL OF LIFE, NOT JUST THE PARTS WE AREN’T AFRAID OF
Hello friends new and old, my name is Kadhi. And I, like you, am a Lover.
Yesterday’s post was shared and saved more than anything I’ve ever posted, and I really felt it’s ripple out there. I spent the day thinking about why Louise Erdrich’s words struck such a chord with so many of us. “You are here to risk your heart,” she tells us. How terrifying! (and exhilarating!) “You have to love, “You have to feel” through it all, she says. “You are here to be swallowed up.” [gulp]