Holiday complexities
Love this Lelia. I don’t think we talk about this duality enough and it keeps us from experiencing all the joy that life has to offer. Healing does not need to take place for joy to exist. Thank you for this post!
“Healing does not need to take place for joy to exist” — so well said. It reminds me of my friend Beth Shipp’s recent essay: https://substack.com/home/post/p-180563014
What a beautiful reminder about the coexistence. I really needed this right now thank you so much.
I’m so glad it was resonant and timely, Jan!
Suffering, delight, beauty, heartbreak. ~hugs~
One of my favorite poems: https://allpoetry.com/Joy-And-Sorrow-Chapter-VIII
YESSSS CK and I love Khalil and his work has held or reflected us in many circumstances.
How beautiful!
Ooooh, that’s beautiful. Fave line: “The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.”
Also, this is jewelry Xiaobs and I both have: https://mimosahandcrafted.com/collections/joy-sorrow-collection?srsltid=AfmBOoosayRkjKkrYu3ArXSgHp89X-r2Aqt10QxEQjZpj6AyvqrE8qww
And the jewelry. Very moving.
Love this Lelia. I don’t think we talk about this duality enough and it keeps us from experiencing all the joy that life has to offer. Healing does not need to take place for joy to exist. Thank you for this post!
“Healing does not need to take place for joy to exist” — so well said. It reminds me of my friend Beth Shipp’s recent essay: https://substack.com/home/post/p-180563014
What a beautiful reminder about the coexistence. I really needed this right now thank you so much.
I’m so glad it was resonant and timely, Jan!
Suffering, delight, beauty, heartbreak. ~hugs~
One of my favorite poems: https://allpoetry.com/Joy-And-Sorrow-Chapter-VIII
YESSSS CK and I love Khalil and his work has held or reflected us in many circumstances.
How beautiful!
Ooooh, that’s beautiful. Fave line: “The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.”
Also, this is jewelry Xiaobs and I both have: https://mimosahandcrafted.com/collections/joy-sorrow-collection?srsltid=AfmBOoosayRkjKkrYu3ArXSgHp89X-r2Aqt10QxEQjZpj6AyvqrE8qww
And the jewelry. Very moving.