Loss for Words

I suppose you can tell this isn't coming to you on my typical Monday morning.  Truth be told, I have really been struggling with what to write this week and I realized that I am at a real loss for words.  That's actually challenging for me, because words are often a real source of help and inspiration for me and I love sharing them with others.

(Also, the irony is not lost on me that I am using words to tell you I am at a loss for words!)

But it's been a rough week. Some personal stuff with extended family. All the events happening both locally and in the national arena, let alone the rest of the globe! So much going on and it seems like EVERYONE has an opinion and they're willing to use their words to express it! I even heard people (from every perspective) say things like, "If you're not using your words right now, then you aren't being a good human and standing up for what's (our version of) right!"

But sometimes I just don't have words. In those times it feels like the best I can do is attempt to sit with myself and the fullness of my emotions and let them flow in healthy ways so they don't get clogged up in my system.  What I have found is that if I allow the waves to form, build, and crash, they don't last forever and often there are words on the other side of that flow.  

So rather than try and find some inspirational words for us this week, perhaps I could just invite all of us to find some space and give ourselves time to allow the emotion to flow in some healthy ways. 

What might that look like for you? How could you give yourself permission to let the waves form, build, and crash in ways that are productive? When you find yourself without words, what other practices do you use that let your emotions flow so they don't get clogged up in your system?

Here's to still moving forward when we are at a Loss for Words!

Be Well,

Stephen

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