Honoring White Spaces


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Faith includes noticing the mess, emptiness, and discomfort, and letting it be there until some light returns

~Anne Lamott

Dear Reader,

Happy New Moon and Solstice Weekend, and congratulations on having courageously navigated the darkest days of the year. Now it's time to welcome the season that so poignantly honors white spaces and celebrates each daily increase in light. With careful attention, take note of the spaciousness that has begun to appear in both your inner and outer landscapes.

Perhaps in the density of autumn, your attention has been drawn elsewhere, but winter's arrival brings rich opportunities you won't want to miss. Despite all you have come to believe about winter, this is the fertile season.

It's time to carefully consider your next area of growth and plant the seeds of potential. Who do you aspire to be and how will you be of service in the coming season? Gently hold those questions in the safety of your heart and allow the time that's needed for your true essence to answer.

Two weeks ago, my letter included thoughts on the cellular-level changes trees undergo to survive the harshest winters. Change doesn’t happen any deeper than that. The deciduous trees and shrubs that drop their leaves each fall have discarded what would be an energy drain over the weeks of winter. In one simple act, they conserve energy, enrich the soil where they stand, and make room for new growth. There isn’t a calendar that tells them; instead, subtle weather shifts signal to the tree that it's time. There is no opting out of this seasonal shift; it’s mandatory for their survival.

So dear friend, take heed. Every year, winter invites you to follow the example of the trees, to drop, if you have not already, all that stands in the way of your vital need to conserve resources and recharge for what’s ahead. It will, however, mean standing bare and vulnerable for more time than you may like, but the rewards are rich. It will take restraint not to rush ahead but instead to linger in the white spaces. And through the weeks ahead, keep your eyes on the trees. Allow them to be your guide to learning acceptance and adaptation with graceful ease.

In honor of the season, I will be taking a brief pause and will be back in your inbox on the 3rd of January.

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I began expressing my big Cancer emotions through writing at a very young age. For me, the unique act of writing is what allows me to process and evolve fully . Today, my weekly missives follow themes that weave between the literal fields of my work in the Gemmo Forest, our family homestead garden, and the energy field we all experience. My life now follows the rhythm of the land. From spring through fall, I can be found outdoors, hands in the dirt, working alongside her husband, Joachim, to tend our 7,500-square-foot family garden or with local volunteers caring for Gemmo Forest. When the cold sets in and the fields rest, I return indoors, where I rekindle my love of writing by the wood stove, always with my faithful calico, Ruby, curled close by.

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