Comments on: To Be Held https://witanddelight.com/2016/09/to-be-held/ A Lifestyle Blog Sun, 11 Jul 2021 22:25:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: hoa tinh yeu https://witanddelight.com/2016/09/to-be-held/#comment-537177 Sat, 22 Apr 2017 16:08:13 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=20385#comment-537177 It’s like we are all so connected, but so disconnected from these real spaces in real time where we can share, listen, and be heard. The timing of me finding this post is such synchronicity. http://hoatuoishop.net/danh-muc/hoa-bo/ Những bó hoa đẹp nhất.

]]> By: Tala Ciatti https://witanddelight.com/2016/09/to-be-held/#comment-486797 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 03:36:52 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=20385#comment-486797 In reply to Daina.

Hear hear, Daina!

]]> By: Tala Ciatti https://witanddelight.com/2016/09/to-be-held/#comment-486794 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 03:35:01 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=20385#comment-486794 In reply to Deb Walsh.

Deb, this reply is late in coming, but I’m sending my thoughts with you in hopes that you are still engaged in this work and embedded in these holding environments. So exciting! And so necessary! I would love to hear how this experimental gathering came together! Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Deb Walsh https://witanddelight.com/2016/09/to-be-held/#comment-412177 Mon, 10 Oct 2016 22:03:21 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=20385#comment-412177 Hi Tala, what a well-timed and wonderfully complex exploration. I am so fortunate to have been pulled into two incredibly supportive holding environments, and over the past few years have met more and more women who are such need of space and time for intentional, trusting, safe, supportive conversations. It’s like we are all so connected, but so disconnected from these real spaces in real time where we can share, listen, and be heard. The timing of me finding this post is such synchronicity. Next week I’m running a kind of social experiment that will bring 50 women together to tell stories, listen, share, and learn from one another. The theme will be chance, and we’ll be telling our own stories of taking a chance, or getting a second chance, or needing a chance. I’m going to share this post with them ahead of time, as it so reinforces my dream and desire to bring women together in exactly the way you and Kegan describe. I wish you were closer, I’d love to have you join! I’ll be following your work. Thanks again for this.

]]> By: Daina https://witanddelight.com/2016/09/to-be-held/#comment-383272 Sun, 11 Sep 2016 13:52:14 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=20385#comment-383272 I’m usually the person that tries to keep up with relationships. I make the phone call, nag them over text to face time and avidly try to meet my friends in person. I’m currently in a masters program with a class of only 8 people and although I love them all in a way I know which people can benefit me in a healthy way and which ones won’t. Most times I feel isolated because I choose not to interact all the time with the people that distract me, but then i remember that I have true friends that I can count on. It’s truly a balancing act and a test of personal mental and emotional strength. I spend most of my days singing and bearing my soul in front of these people and I just don’t want to share any more with them after I’m off the stage. My fiance keeps me grounded, he’s my safe place. Never doubt that connection and never doubt your own intuitions.

]]> By: Tala Ciatti https://witanddelight.com/2016/09/to-be-held/#comment-381495 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 16:00:14 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=20385#comment-381495 In reply to Sam S.

Sam. Thank you. What you said is so important! It can be such a challenge for me to stop and listen to my reactions and emotions when unsafe and uncomfortable feelings arise. Learning how I veil and mask to protect myself has been so eye-opening. I’m inspired by your work in knowing yourself, accepting yourself regardless of the actions of others, and trusting others in positive relationships.

]]> By: Tala Ciatti https://witanddelight.com/2016/09/to-be-held/#comment-381488 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 15:52:39 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=20385#comment-381488 In reply to Stephanie B.

Stephanie, I’m so grateful that you shared some of your experience. It is a struggle…and always-changing relationships require stabilty within ourselves. I love that you used the phrase “wish I knew what it took.” It takes you! You are enough for successful relationships! So thankful that you shared here. Wishing you a safe space to unpack these thoughts, and the knowledge that you are needed in relationships and deserving of them!

]]> By: Sam S https://witanddelight.com/2016/09/to-be-held/#comment-381473 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 15:12:22 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=20385#comment-381473 I’ve struggled as well. I usually don’t feel very safe and end up not really being myself in order to gain some control. I’m working on learning to trust. Trust that they will “stay put”. But even if they don’t, I have to be okay with that.

]]> By: Stephanie B https://witanddelight.com/2016/09/to-be-held/#comment-380999 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 01:29:57 +0000 https://witanddelight.com/?p=20385#comment-380999 This is a great post and really needed it. I struggle with relationships and find I am constantly making new ones or losing them. Most of the time I end up giving up too but often wish I knew what it took. Thank you for this post.

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