Terra, I love your writing, the intimacy and transparency of your story-telling. How you weave the strands together into a cohesive fabric. And watching from afar as your new life in a new land steadily sprout roots of friendships and experiences is both an honour and a source of real joy for me.
I want you to know how deeply your comments touch me. So deeply, I often say: "Wait a bit Terra and take this in a little more. Your response is important here." It is important for me as I really do respond to encouragement and being received and you are gifting me with that deeply. Then I have a tiny bit of concern that if I wait, I may miss it, get caught up in life, and not see your words again. Somehow they may slip by without a response, which would not reflect their importance to me or my gratitude. That may happen sometime. If it does, please reach out. I still find all these platforms difficult. I still am confused by chat vs. notes. I know I can figure it out and yet, right now, Prince is playing...the workers are gone for the weekend...and maybe Raul will soon be done watering outside. Which means I may have 10 minutes to dance freely in my casita before I take my sore-from-yesterday's body from a class in the city to Puro Surf for yoga. I like that I have a new friend and companion on this journey in you Jacqueline...who I have never met in person. But we will. We will meet, and it will be lovely. And if it is not lovely, we will have a lot of fun exploring that, because that is what we do isn't it? I am going to try to write today early as I plan to attempt a three day water fast this upcoming week. I feel my writing has now been tremendously nourished. And I fall back into my issue here again of feeling I write too many words, feelings....I feel tears as Prince sings: "all that glitters is gold...ain't gold...?" I am not sure. But thank you for glittering some real gold across the ocean to me. May your music and your own evolutionary movements flow. May the solar flares enhance your process. May the golden light of God swirl through and around you my dear friend.
And now I'm taking in YOUR comment.....inhaaaaale!! SO beautiful, Terra. Thank you.
"Then I have a tiny bit of concern that if I wait, I may miss it, get caught up in life, and not see your words again. Somehow they may slip by without a response, which would not reflect their importance to me or my gratitude. That may happen sometime. If it does, please reach out"
I get this completely. :)
"I like that I have a new friend and companion on this journey in you Jacqueline...who I have never met in person. But we will. We will meet, and it will be lovely."
Same, my friend, same. What a hug it will be...XOXOXOX
Thanks Alicia! That would be lovely. I am waiting to get the right vibe going to really dive into it and get it done. It would be so nice to have you read along and give me feedback. What a lovely offer! XO
I was reflecting recently on how fed up I am with content designed to provide a quick dopamine spike. Everything is trying to get your attention but very little is trying to get you to feel.
This article came through and it moved me to tears. It's so heartfelt. And I felt so connected to you as I read it. Thank you for that and for the inspiration 💖
Thank you Eli. I appreciate that so much. Sometimes that content tries to evoke feelings in the worst way. There are people whose content interests me, but the angle to get me to read is often tied into fear and anxiety. I guess people get “likes” or high open rates that way. But it doesn’t foster the soothing energy of healing and that truly, for me, feels like what so many, including me, need. A little encouragement, some care, understanding… I started putting a gentle hand on my own body years ago and still do. There is a sense in that of saying, “Yes, I am here for you. Yes, I see and feel you.” It is a loving thing. I hope such energy is evoked more and more authentically between people as well. And we are all God’s creation and that is a beautiful thing to see and honor. I think it allows more divine energy somehow… Your words and comment mean a lot to me. Writing and creating an offering is a process for me that can be and feel messy. I am doing my best to love and enjoy the process of it all and that too is a growing process in me, like everything. And it feels lovely when the process is received so deeply and authentically. I hope you are finding your own pinecones to crunch, or unique Eli-fun moments of authentic, free, surprising moments of life touching.
Yesss exactly. My past career was in marketing and it’s been surprisingly hard to decondition myself from all of the tactics used to bait people into a ‘desired’ behavior.
It boggles my mind to think there are hundreds if not thousands of moments in each day where we are being nudged a certain way.
It’s coercion whereas love feels like embrace. That sense of encouragement, of being seen, that you describe is so important to help people on their journeys.
You’re writing is fab, keep going through that messy process because it’s working ✨
Thanks Eli. And yes, there are so many tactics to bait people. It is a lot to navigate on many levels. But you will be better at it than most from being in the trenches. I imagine you can help people, including me, to start to see it. And it is dang covert. Thanks for encouraging me. I wrote my next post early this week. I decided to experiment with a water fast. Always adventures to explore.
Beautiful Terra, thank you for writing and sharing this beautiful piece! 😇 💜✨
Thank you Charlotte. I have thought of you as I explore here…
Tears....❤️
Terra, I love your writing, the intimacy and transparency of your story-telling. How you weave the strands together into a cohesive fabric. And watching from afar as your new life in a new land steadily sprout roots of friendships and experiences is both an honour and a source of real joy for me.
I want you to know how deeply your comments touch me. So deeply, I often say: "Wait a bit Terra and take this in a little more. Your response is important here." It is important for me as I really do respond to encouragement and being received and you are gifting me with that deeply. Then I have a tiny bit of concern that if I wait, I may miss it, get caught up in life, and not see your words again. Somehow they may slip by without a response, which would not reflect their importance to me or my gratitude. That may happen sometime. If it does, please reach out. I still find all these platforms difficult. I still am confused by chat vs. notes. I know I can figure it out and yet, right now, Prince is playing...the workers are gone for the weekend...and maybe Raul will soon be done watering outside. Which means I may have 10 minutes to dance freely in my casita before I take my sore-from-yesterday's body from a class in the city to Puro Surf for yoga. I like that I have a new friend and companion on this journey in you Jacqueline...who I have never met in person. But we will. We will meet, and it will be lovely. And if it is not lovely, we will have a lot of fun exploring that, because that is what we do isn't it? I am going to try to write today early as I plan to attempt a three day water fast this upcoming week. I feel my writing has now been tremendously nourished. And I fall back into my issue here again of feeling I write too many words, feelings....I feel tears as Prince sings: "all that glitters is gold...ain't gold...?" I am not sure. But thank you for glittering some real gold across the ocean to me. May your music and your own evolutionary movements flow. May the solar flares enhance your process. May the golden light of God swirl through and around you my dear friend.
And now I'm taking in YOUR comment.....inhaaaaale!! SO beautiful, Terra. Thank you.
"Then I have a tiny bit of concern that if I wait, I may miss it, get caught up in life, and not see your words again. Somehow they may slip by without a response, which would not reflect their importance to me or my gratitude. That may happen sometime. If it does, please reach out"
I get this completely. :)
"I like that I have a new friend and companion on this journey in you Jacqueline...who I have never met in person. But we will. We will meet, and it will be lovely."
Same, my friend, same. What a hug it will be...XOXOXOX
"I am one of his more tantrum-oriented little butterfly angels."
:) As one of those to another, I'd be happy to be a sounding board for your book, if you'd like!
Thanks Alicia! That would be lovely. I am waiting to get the right vibe going to really dive into it and get it done. It would be so nice to have you read along and give me feedback. What a lovely offer! XO
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Such a beautiful post 🥹
I was reflecting recently on how fed up I am with content designed to provide a quick dopamine spike. Everything is trying to get your attention but very little is trying to get you to feel.
This article came through and it moved me to tears. It's so heartfelt. And I felt so connected to you as I read it. Thank you for that and for the inspiration 💖
Thank you Eli. I appreciate that so much. Sometimes that content tries to evoke feelings in the worst way. There are people whose content interests me, but the angle to get me to read is often tied into fear and anxiety. I guess people get “likes” or high open rates that way. But it doesn’t foster the soothing energy of healing and that truly, for me, feels like what so many, including me, need. A little encouragement, some care, understanding… I started putting a gentle hand on my own body years ago and still do. There is a sense in that of saying, “Yes, I am here for you. Yes, I see and feel you.” It is a loving thing. I hope such energy is evoked more and more authentically between people as well. And we are all God’s creation and that is a beautiful thing to see and honor. I think it allows more divine energy somehow… Your words and comment mean a lot to me. Writing and creating an offering is a process for me that can be and feel messy. I am doing my best to love and enjoy the process of it all and that too is a growing process in me, like everything. And it feels lovely when the process is received so deeply and authentically. I hope you are finding your own pinecones to crunch, or unique Eli-fun moments of authentic, free, surprising moments of life touching.
Yesss exactly. My past career was in marketing and it’s been surprisingly hard to decondition myself from all of the tactics used to bait people into a ‘desired’ behavior.
It boggles my mind to think there are hundreds if not thousands of moments in each day where we are being nudged a certain way.
It’s coercion whereas love feels like embrace. That sense of encouragement, of being seen, that you describe is so important to help people on their journeys.
You’re writing is fab, keep going through that messy process because it’s working ✨
Thanks Eli. And yes, there are so many tactics to bait people. It is a lot to navigate on many levels. But you will be better at it than most from being in the trenches. I imagine you can help people, including me, to start to see it. And it is dang covert. Thanks for encouraging me. I wrote my next post early this week. I decided to experiment with a water fast. Always adventures to explore.