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Nida Elley's avatar

“And actually, the transformative fire of our desire is held in the act of yearning itself.”

This all made so much sense to me, but especially this line. The struggle of life seems to be, how do you want what you want and feel worthy of wanting and receiving, without being consumed by your desires? This whole endeavour requires a certain level of fluidity and faith, a softness and submission, and a commitment to radical honesty without judgement, which in itself requires sojourning into one’s inner underworld, being comfortable with darkness and bringing that darkness into the light. One must be courageous. Who knew yearning could be such an act of bravery?

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Emma Liles's avatar

I love that you brought that Mary Oliver line into all of this. That poem of hers, and that line in particular, have long stood out to me thanks to my aunt posting a copy of it on her fridge when I was in my teens.

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