Loving Witness

Loving Witness

"The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed — to be seen, heard and companioned exactly as it is." -Parker Palmer

Earth Altar made of magnolia stamen, poppy seed pod, chickory, dandelion, arborvitae cone, juniper berry

Recently a friend asked me to offer support around shifting a sticky pattern in their life. We spent 90 minutes together on the phone and I probably spoke a total of 5 minutes during that time. Instead of offering advice, I radiated compassion and love snd trust. They talked & felt themself through to a new perspective and a deep sense of relief.

It was such a good reminder that 1) our own inner guidance is always there for us, but it can help to have a loving witness holding space for us to access it, and 2) more often than not, when someone asks me for advice and guidance, what they really want is space held so they can re-discover what they already know.