A short message for your tender (and possibly still hungover) heart

Written By Graham Panther

Our dear 21st century is finally old enough to hang out in bars. To honour the occasion, we thought we'd share a little poem we came across, that helped us get through Tender December in one piece. Think of it as words of encouragement as you embark on your next trip around the glorious glowing orb:

"Instead of trying to silence your mind chatter, simply love the one who wants to chat.

Instead of trying to shift your emotions, just love the one who can’t stop feeling.

Instead of trying to resolve each fear, simply love the one who’s always afraid.

Instead of trying to let things go, just love the one who still holds on.

Instead of trying to not take things personally, simply love the one who makes life personal.

Instead of trying to prove your worth, just love the one who feels worthless, lost, and alone.

Instead of trying to leap forward in evolution, simply love the one who feels left behind.

Instead of having something to prove, just love the one who came here to play.

Instead of bossing yourself around and measuring your progress through spiritual obedience, simply love the one who refuses to listen.

Instead of trying to believe, just love the one in doubt.

Instead of trying whatever you attempt, simply love the one needing permission to be.

Whatever arises, love that. This is the way of an awakening heart."

---- Matt Kahn

Further reading

We'll be back to our regular, fortnightly feelings-programming later this month. As the year unfolds its little legs, we'll also have a bunch of other cool stuff to show ya - including our first online course about #feelings, the beta launch of the book club for all y'all who've signed up, plus a few other experiments we are equal parts excited and nervous to share with you.

In the meantime, if you've got a bit of reading time and the mood strikes you, here's a list of all our newsletters so far, for more stuff about navigating life as a feeler of the feels. Enjoy!

Graham Panther
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