I’ve counselled enough immigrant parents over the years to have learned that the phrase ‘it takes a village’ could not be more accurate.
I moved to Portugal to find my own village. Despite being very happy in splendid isolation in the middle of the Welsh hills, I think I always knew how important community was, even if you don’t have children (but hats off to all those who do!).
There are so many devastating things in this world that sometimes it’s easy to get pulled into the fear, anger and despair. We may feel powerless to make the huge changes that seem to need to be made to make the world a more humane place to be.
I don’t have the answers to many of the questions my clients are asking themselves right now. I do know that when I feel helpless, sometimes the only thing I can do is reach out to my fellow humans and love them. Hold them tightly, laugh with them and make someone smile. Make eye contact with someone. Let them know that you care.
It’s too easy to disappear into your own turmoil, which does nothing for anyone, including you. If you are blessed to have food and a safe place to sleep, find your gratitude for it and use the extra resource you have because of it to do whatever is in front of you to do with the intention to increase love and healing in the world. I know it is not as easy as it sounds. Hold space for your grief as well, in whatever form it takes, but find your village, and use it <3
P.S. If you’re missing a village right now, I’m taking on clients – feel free to book a complimentary 30min consultation.
It takes a village
