You Are Standing in the Current
An Invitation to Rest
Dear Friend,
You are standing in the current.
Slow down for a moment... can you feel it?
It is not your job to push through life — the current is carrying you.
It is not your job to heal yourself — the current is flowing through your wounds, making you whole.
It is not your job to be strong — the current is strong enough.
It is safe to be here. To rest.
When you read those words, your body may take a deeper breath.
That breath is a response to the message you just sent to your body.
That breath is a message to you. All of the support, healing, power you need is here for you. You can rest, you can trust, you can play.
Inevitably, you will forget. You will send the opposite message to your body, and your body will respond by closing, armoring up, holding.
You may feel stuck in this moment, and you may be tempted to push your way out. Don't.
Just start again. Come back to where you are.
Remember, again, that you are already here; you are standing in the current.
—Nathan
Originally posted at: https://nathanpeterson.net/standing-in-the-current