Holding space

Holding space for others is a gift and privilege.  Over the years I have held open time and space for children as they grow into themselves,  for friends who are trying to find their way home through twists and turns not anticipated.  I have held space for people to tell their stories in safety and comfort.  I have held space for the ones who have gone before through the memories that inhabit my heart.  All the spaces that I hold, I hold in trust, with deep gratitude for being allowed to be part of other’s lives. 
   Now the time has come for me to hold in trust a space for myself.  Space into which the Holy may enter. Space in which I may grow into the piece of myself I do not yet know.  Space for silence.  Space for joy.  Space for the unexpected.  Holding this space is a gift I give to myself.