Avoiding the HARD WORK?
You Can't. "The hard work is not avoided. It is being built inside of me every day." ~ Mama PK As I write this, I realize I have weathered much in my life. Not because I am the sharpest pencil in the box. But because I am a pencil that has been sharpened many times. And yes--sometimes dulled by use. Sharpened again. Used again. That is what life does to those who stay in the work Recently, I was reminded of something I already knew: Avoiding hard work does not make it disappear. It makes it show up later -- larger. I opened my space as refuge. "The Station" is forming in my spirit -- a place for thought, healing, collaboration and cultivation. A sanctuary where ideas can breathe and people can rest long enough to gather themselves. One of my mentees needed rest. Safety. A pause. I offered that. What I did not offer was ownership. What I did not offer was permission to expand my generosity into entitlement. Within days, boundaries were crossed. Someone else was ...
