Yes! I find that when I give myself permission and encouragement to pause and become grounded in where I am and what I have that I often am surprised to discover I have much more tools and resources… - Katherine Grace - Medium

Leaning back also means leaning into the resources, the skill, the knowing, the solid stuff that is already there. Finding the threads of what supports me and the threads of what matters to me and leaning back int…

Feeling stuck? Here’s a counter-intuitive answer to the question ‘How can I move forward?’

Being of the Earth (Petra Bongartz)

Katherine Grace

Aug 18, 2021

Yes! I find that when I give myself permission and encouragement to pause and become grounded in where I am and what I have that I often am surprised to discover I have much more tools and resources than I'd first thought. That I'm not stuck in quicksand after all... I'm merely resting before moving forward again.

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