We can only experience deep, full joy when we can also access our deepest grief and pain. The more I open myself up to feeling ALL emotions, the easier it becomes to access joy. Allowing myself to be fully open to this human experience. My favorite way to experience joy is finding it in the smallest moments. In the moments where even though I might be breaking, a dragonfly lands on my arm and reminds me that this human life is fleeting. Joy does not have to wait until everything is great (does that ever even happen?). Joy is always there, waiting for you to see it, to grab it, and allow it to light you up.
When I wear these pieces and look at the intricate designs, how the piece looks as a whole, and then up close at how each color, fleck, and stroke works together to make the piece unique and whole, I am reminded that this is exactly how life works. Each stroke, choice, color, layer, emotion, heartache, joy, and love create the art that is our life. Some parts may be hard and heavy, some will feel lighter and easeful. Some parts you may wish, at times, weren’t there. In the end, it all comes together to create the unique experience that is your life.
I have journeyed through abuse, divorce, heartache, heartbreak, and walking away from loved ones when the relationship was too toxic to continue. I’ve felt immense pain and the highest joy. It has all worked together to create the tapestry of my life. I wouldn’t be who I am today without each and every experience, and I wouldn’t change any of them.
Cassie Ellis offers 1:1 Somatic Breathwork Sessions and accepts new clients in her Greenville & Grand Rapids locations. Through somatic breathwork, you will connect to your body’s innate wisdom by tapping into your body’s holding patterns and associated emotions, thoughts, beliefs, stories, or judgments. A container to feel and release all that no longer serves as well as repattern your nervous system towards a new, chosen pattern. Discover your breath’s magic and healing powers through a powerful somatic journey within.
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