Gloriously Ridiculous. How to Love That.
- aimeehansen
- Jan 27
- 2 min read
"The older I get, the more sure I am of it. I am painfully, beautifully, and at times gloriously, ridiculous. And there’s just nothing that needs to be done about that.
Relish the ride of living through this creature. Embrace the guarantee of never fully understanding her—know the gap is the gold.
Wield relentless curiosity in witnessing her. And realize that it’s precisely there—the narrow space between witnessing her and being her, between observing her and embodying her, between the awareness and the animal—into which the Love is to be poured.
When she looks away, when she knots up—stay with her. Give her even more if you can remember who you are because it’s harder for her to receive it now. That’s the trick. That’s the whole thing.
Sometimes you pour so much love, you and she could almost merge in it. That’s the knack. That’s how you get closer to each other. That’s how you come to be more and more here."
Does this resonate for you? I wrote this musing five years ago, and it's a reflection on having a spacious heart towards yourself.
Because if you pour love into the space, Love closes the gap.
We could even say, when Love fills the space, the perception of the gap dissolves.
But often, we don't pour love in. Either we mis-identify so deeply we don't create space in the first place for self-witness. Or we pour other things as we try to 'fix' ourselves from a place that lacks the vast grace of Love.
We're going to be exploring around this theme in the first month of SPACIOUS HEART WRITING CIRCLE.
Because if you know how to hold the space of love, you're not afraid to look at anything within you (and we will be, as months go on).
And you're not afraid to find that spaciousness for others.
You can NOW join our first month of SPACIOUS HEART WRITING CIRCLES!
Also, this ongoing circle is happening MONTHLY. Join every month, several times, or as it calls you.
My clear sentiment is the more you can join, the more you will get from the practice of keeping this space for yourself. Commit to at least six circles for the best rate.
Join us in the circle. 🩷
All my love,
Aimee
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