
It is no small thing to trust yourself. To do the thing that you want to do when you want to do it, even though you might not have received an invitation.
It is no small thing to trust yourself. You must dig deep below the worry. The calculating of risk and reward must be set aside, completely.
It is no small thing to trust yourself. To know that though there have been many years of effort there is still no end in sight. Progress has been made, patience may lead to completion.
It is no small thing to trust yourself. Especially when envy and comparison shadow your viewpoint, making your way feel inadequate, even clumsy. It takes effort to rise above all that. You do it again and again.
It is no small thing to trust yourself in the unknown places. To feel exhilaration, even joy, versus anxiety. You must continue to know deep in your bones that all will be well. Part of you is dying. Part of you is still here, connecting.
It is no small thing to trust yourself. To react and then let that reaction blow through as you root your feet into the earth once again. This grounded place is the only place you can truly trust. Abide there.
Bainbridge Island | June 19, 2025