Where the Wild Words Are…
Welcome to Wild Words & Human Hearts
I’m creating Wild Words & Human Hearts over on substack because words are one of the places where I found a living, breathing peace that didn’t exist for me only a few short years ago. Although I will share mini-blogs here, the longer articles will be on Substack. It really helps me to focus to have that quiet space, dedicated to just my writing.
You can find me here: https://substack.com/@wildwordsandhumanhearts
In 2019 I had the kind of realisation/mind-expansion/awakening that I’d never imagined possible. I listened to an audiobook – The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle – and for the first time, I felt that I understood the meaning of life. Part of that was that my anxiety vanished: I no longer felt alone, the world no longer felt dangerous and cruel. I lived 2 years in bliss and utter peace. It was so precious and so life-affirming. I finally understood the meaning of life.
And yet as time passed, ‘life’ would creep back in – it would still open old wounds, bring back memories of emotional struggle, feelings of inadequacy and loneliness. I knew I was still happy.
So I knew I couldn’t live in la la land forever, because a human life isn’t like that: there are very human, practical, earth-bound things to deal with, however much peace you’ve found. Soon enough, I was again searching for my purpose: the meaning of MY life amongst my fellow earth-walkers who were doing their best and not knowing why.
So I started looking…
Go over to Substack to read the full blog…https://substack.com/@wildwordsandhumanhearts
Here’s what you can expect: writing retreat | creativity | expression | identity | anxiety | depression | catharsis | poetry | tears | heartache | unhealed wounds | dreams | loss | webinars, challenges and mini-courses | mind coach| somatic | attachment | therapist | body and mind | connected | grief | anger | ADHD | cPTSD | relationships | breathe | writing as medicine | psychology | neuroscience | somatic awareness | story | overthinking |
I’d be honoured to have you there with me.
Yolanda x