In theory, we may think that we are ready to end a conversation that we have been playing like a broken record for a long time. Paradoxically, when the moment finally arrives and we fully recognize that it is time to let go, we hold on even tighter, more desperately, shouting even louder. So much is embedded in that letting go- sadness, disappointment, frustration, grief, uncertainty, anger, fear, love, control. All these emotions and more may arise in that moment when we know that we must relinquish our hold. As the poet David Whyte says; “the courageous conversation is the one you don’t want to have.” Even so, as we stand on what seems like a precipice, looking into the abyss, there is a lifeline waiting for us. Rather than seeing this letting go as an end, can we see it as a beginning? Can we move into the reality of this moment, understanding and accepting its truth? Can we stop pushing so hard and let space unfold? Can we breathe and have the courage to face the questions that this cusp of reality is asking of us?
- What are you afraid of?
- What is true?
- Who might you be or become?
- What else might be possible?
“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” ~William Falkner
