Things like epoxy glue and concrete are good when you want to hold things in place for a really long time. But sometimes you just need to secure something for a little while, like when you want to hang your clothes on the line until they dry. Secure is good, but so is the ability to let go easily when the time is right.
What are you holding in place just for now
On the 5th of May, 1862, the Mexican army pushed back the invading French in the Battle of Puebla, although they were outnumbered nearly two to one.
When have you triumphed over seemingly insurmountable odds?
Sure, sometimes you need space, but there is a particular pleasure in the contact of body to body, whether it is with an intimate partner, a pet, a child or a pillow. Sometimes you want to hold close, to set aside the inevitable distances between us for the pleasure of being in touch.
Who or what are you happy to hold close?
“All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.”
―Havelock Ellis
Where in your life do you find yourself mingling letting go and holding on?
The sun, the source of life, the vast fusion reactor our planet orbits through the sky, appears to us as a shining jewel that could be clasped between two fingers, a vastness held in our hand.
What small image connects you to something vast?
