let's walk side by side
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I sat alone on my front porch, longing to have someone sit beside me
Someone I could chat with, laugh with
Simply just be with
But it was just me
Soaking in the warm sunshine
Admiring the beauty of the day
Feeling the ache in my heart grow larger and larger
I knew this feeling well
This feeling of longing
Of wanting something, but not sure how or where to find it
I wanted community
Connection
People I could call on when things were tough
When they were so good it was time to celebrate
And also to just sit beside me on the front porch
A feeling of knowing I wasn’t alone on this crazy journey
A hand I could reach out to
And also the opportunity to reach out my own hand to help others
Have you felt this?
This longing for wanting to be with others?
This need for connection but turning up empty-handed every time
I was tired of this longing and knew deep in my heart that if I felt this way,
There had to be others like me
And so I took action
Plugging away at creating what I needed
Carving out a little place of love
Where we can all show up and shine our light
Because we need each other
And we can do so much more when we come together
Come on by to the Soul Circle Community
A little space on the web where you can show up just as you are
No ads, no algorithms, no-nonsense
Just love, encouragement, and kindness
A place to share what your creating, doing, unearthing
An opportunity to walk side by side with one another
Come circle
We need you there
The above words were written during Monday’s Write Together class. Where we spend an hour together writing in community and sharing.
Grab a piece of paper and give the prompt a try. Then join us next Monday in class.
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