Sikiliza

Wow what a year... and before I fall into pandemic cliches ‘in these strange times’ all I can say in a very loaded way is its been an intense journey. One filled with unexpected moments, lessons some very painful. I have hesitated until now   to share my thoughts because one minute to the next I oscillate from sheer panic and dread to an unsettling calm acceptance and somehow words felt inadequate to capture these convoluted experiences... But as we kick into the last quarter of this year with a sured-ness that life as we know it will never really be the same ... I have a new sense of stillness sitting at the pit of my belly as we brace to face what comes ahead.  For a while, when the world was out of order I misplaced some my internal bearings and anchors that helped me process my strong emotions and difficulties...I felt paralysed to access my usual outlets of art and expression, prayer, movement and meditation.... and my introverted ways easily shifted into being hermitty a...