Robert, I love Morrison’s Beloved but haven’t read it for a quite a while. The idea of the Clearing is so beautiful. As a spiritual companion/director, I create space for people to be. When I do retreat work or workshops, my goal is the same. Even my Airbnb space Sojourner House (yes, a nod to Sojourner Truth) was created as a welcoming space for travelers to feel at home. As I’ve gotten older, Ive realized that one of the reasons I have been compelled to create these spaces is because I did not have such spaces for a good portion of my life. I couldn’t be. I couldn’t even really exist in my own right. I’m grateful to have a sense of self now and a way to be. I so appreciate your work here around both of those things and so much more.
Robert, I love Morrison’s Beloved but haven’t read it for a quite a while. The idea of the Clearing is so beautiful. As a spiritual companion/director, I create space for people to be. When I do retreat work or workshops, my goal is the same. Even my Airbnb space Sojourner House (yes, a nod to Sojourner Truth) was created as a welcoming space for travelers to feel at home. As I’ve gotten older, Ive realized that one of the reasons I have been compelled to create these spaces is because I did not have such spaces for a good portion of my life. I couldn’t be. I couldn’t even really exist in my own right. I’m grateful to have a sense of self now and a way to be. I so appreciate your work here around both of those things and so much more.
I love that the people waited among the trees until she signaled she was ready to receive them. They respected her space and timing. Powerful. 🤲
So generous and heart-full. This gave me pause, Robert, thank you 🙏🏽
Toni 🥰 time for me to dust off Beloved
I cry every time I read about this Clearing. Every. Time.
This was just what I needed to read this morning. Thank you for reminding me to find my “clearing.” Grace and 💜.
Thank you for sharing this passage and some of your thoughts on it. Beautiful. I’m bringing the Clearing with me into my Monday. 🙏🏽