Some thoughts on loneliness, solitude and connection I Heather Plett
For the last eight months, I’ve been a solo traveler, wandering around Europe and Central America while working as a digital nomad. Sometimes friends joined me for short periods, sometimes I stayed wi...
18 Maj 202310min
Ask for what you need I Krista dela Rosa
One of our guiding principles at the Centre for Holding Space comes from Christina Baldwin’s book, The Seven Whispers: A Spiritual Practice For Times Like These. It goes: “Ask for what I need, and off...
17 Maj 20239min
The birds I carry with me (lessons on living and dying well) I Heather Plett
In my luggage, I carry two birds – a grey stuffed owl and a yellow clay bird whistle. Most of what I carry with me from place to place, as I travel across Central America, is functional, but these two...
19 Apr 202314min
Peace is an Action I Emily Gillies
When I think of peace, I think how over the years I have noticed a trend in the “meditation” and “self-help” realms where the images and the descriptions we are invited to associate with peace are foc...
15 Dec 202214min
Joy in the Liminal Season I Heather Plett
“Can the liminal space also be joyful?” Someone asked me that recently, at the end of a talk I gave to facilitators of Deep Democracy in Belgium. “Yes, definitely!” I said. “I’m in such a liminal spac...
30 Nov 202210min
Rejected. Barriers for entry and how they’re used to uphold systems I Heather Plett
I was in Chartres, France, a few days ago. Everyone who’s been there says that, if I’m visiting the Cathedral, I should do my best to see the crypt. So I did my best. The website said the crypt was op...
11 Okt 202210min
What do I mean when I talk about Liberation and Tenderness? I Heather Plett
I’m on my Liberation and Tenderness Tour. After selling my house and putting my personal things in storage, I set off on what is likely to be a 5-6 month adventure, starting in Europe. (You can follow...
11 Okt 20225min
The Path to Liberation and Tenderness Starts with Holding Space I Heather Plett
Back when I first committed myself to diving deeper into this work of holding space, after I’d wrestled through the initial resistance and overwhelm that came when my blog post went viral and my inbox...
29 Sep 202210min
