When some significant part of us dies — we’ve left a job that defined us or a long-term relationship is altered — being patient with the process of reacquaintance is vital. We are getting to know ourselves as if for the very first time.
While most of us will undoubtedly crave certainty, we can aim to let go of jumping to conclusions about who we should be after a significant transformation. The river water is likely changing the shape of the stone.
Best to hold gently the possibility of not knowing for a while, allowing the heart to be curious, embracing the new shape that is being made of us. Our soul may feel lost but we are always protected.
Letting the wild part of us find expression, we find new ways of relating to our freedom. If we find ourselves here it is because we know there is another, more serene and creative, way home.