You are enough
June 27, 2020
Self-work is a long, sometimes arduous, at times very difficult but also greatly rewarding journey and the amazing thing about it is that it really should never end.
I share this poem with you after hearing the wonderful news of a very healthy baby boy being born this week. At a time when we’re all struggling with keeping ourselves and our loved ones safe and fighting difficult thoughts in our own heads and in the heads of the young people in our care, (whom we want to keep calm during the turmoil that this virus has created), there is still time to celebrate the infinite joy of a healthy delivery.
I myself never became a mother in my lifetime although I had a very personal struggle in trying. If there’s one thing that my life has taught me, it’s that some things are meant to be and some not and there is great work to be done in acceptance along the way.
One thing I’ve always been immensely grateful for, is the incredible journey I’ve had throughout my career to work with and positively impact thousands of young children in Scotland and to have brave and talented nieces and nephews that I love very dearly.
I’ve had ample opportunities to share a mothering kind of love both far and wide and not everyone is this fortunate. For this I’ll be eternally grateful.
This poem can be viewed in any way that the reader sees fit but for me I’m thinking of the baby being born this week – for it is enough that health, safety and strength are with him.
I’m also thinking of myself and not feeling guilty in doing so as I know how far I’ve had to come and how much self-work I’ve had to do to get here.
I am enough.
You are enough
I don’t need you to be
anything more than what you are
and what a great unburdening that is –
to say it out loud!
Only you, only you
can bring me this freedom of expression
this enlightenment, this intent,
this beautiful starlit awakening
You are whole
and you
my darling,
you are enough
- Maria Cairnie
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