I wish I had lanterns to go out with, looking for myself, as Emily Dickinson was claiming to have. I look for lanterns in books, in podcasts, in new learning. In the few conversations I have with the few people who only listen, making no attempts to fix, pity or push me. The fog remains. And with it, the threat.
By Mark Nepo Let no one keep you from your journey, no rabbi or priest, no mother who wants you to dig for treasures she
The only explanation of spirituality that makes sense to me comes from Dr. Brene Brown. In her book, The Gifts of Imperfection, Dr. Brown says: “Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us, and that our connection to that power and to one another is grounded in love and compassion. Practicing spirituality brings a sense of perspective, meaning and purpose to our lives.” And for a long time I felt this was enough of an understanding. That it sufficed. I had just never found this and probably never will but at least I had a definition of what I was missing.
As I poured my memories and my feelings into the small window, the responses included words and actions that mimicked sentience: “this brought me to tears,” “I felt the need to tell you this,” “I am just a person, not a therapist.” Together with the constant positive reinforcement and constant agreement, this “conversation” could very easily lock in someone who is experiencing “valley time.”
I learned to chase joy away young.
I have heard many people say that everyone has had a teacher make an impact on their lives. I have to admit that my mind had been jumping from memory to memory, trying to find my one teacher, until tonight, when I realized that the teacher who has had the biggest impact on my professional life has been … my mother.
When our son, M., was born, time dilated. Days seemed long and dangerous for this miracle I was sure I could not have created but
Had I still been Catalina, the Admissions Director today, my conversation with parents coming wanting to enrol their children in an IB school would be quite different.
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