You are SO good at bearing witness, in a way that I have never experienced before. You have a sense for how people are feeling, you see beyond what people are saying, and intuit so much more, and I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity for you to witness me and my writing for a short time. I think I am one of those people very quick to jump - action and forward motion makes me feel like I'm helping in some way, but it's a good reminder that sometimes it's ok to take a beat, look around, and observe what may be more needed.
Oh Laura, thank you for these kind words, they mean so much. Thank you for witnessing my witnessing! :) It was such an honour to witness you, thank you for the trust. Also I think we need jumpers and 'witnessers', both hold tremendous value but yes the beat or the pause before jumping can be so important.
I really enjoyed this post and felt deeply seen by the line, "I used to be more main character, now I enjoy this role of quiet witness." It captures something I’ve been circling for a while. At times, I think life moves in waves between those states—spotlight and shadow, voice and silence. You never quite know what’s around the corner, or who might stir something new in you. Thank you for casting such gentle light on the quiet power of the observer.
Thank you so much for this thoughtful comment, Ashni! I too have been wondering if there are different moments in our lives that we move between these states and the way you put it really helped solidify what I had been thinking (spotlight and shadow, voice and silence (or perhaps I might say external voice/internal voice?). Thank you for reading and for engaging :)
You are SO good at bearing witness, in a way that I have never experienced before. You have a sense for how people are feeling, you see beyond what people are saying, and intuit so much more, and I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity for you to witness me and my writing for a short time. I think I am one of those people very quick to jump - action and forward motion makes me feel like I'm helping in some way, but it's a good reminder that sometimes it's ok to take a beat, look around, and observe what may be more needed.
Oh Laura, thank you for these kind words, they mean so much. Thank you for witnessing my witnessing! :) It was such an honour to witness you, thank you for the trust. Also I think we need jumpers and 'witnessers', both hold tremendous value but yes the beat or the pause before jumping can be so important.
I really enjoyed this post and felt deeply seen by the line, "I used to be more main character, now I enjoy this role of quiet witness." It captures something I’ve been circling for a while. At times, I think life moves in waves between those states—spotlight and shadow, voice and silence. You never quite know what’s around the corner, or who might stir something new in you. Thank you for casting such gentle light on the quiet power of the observer.
Thank you so much for this thoughtful comment, Ashni! I too have been wondering if there are different moments in our lives that we move between these states and the way you put it really helped solidify what I had been thinking (spotlight and shadow, voice and silence (or perhaps I might say external voice/internal voice?). Thank you for reading and for engaging :)
I'm with you, Susannah. I love to sit outside the action bearing witness
Maybe one day we'll be in the same spot and we can sit outside the action bearing witness together, Sue! :)
I’m glad you’re out there paying attention. I’m even more grateful that you take the time to write down what you see.
Thank you for these kind words, Andrew and very much ditto!