wow that quote is powerful and right on!

Naming grief over things that won’t ever be the same…that sounds like a valuable exercise, Jean. Your insight on following up with anticipating the gift yet to come reminds me of this quote I saw this week (I’m still pondering on it): “Grief allows you to let go of something you’ve lost only when you begin to accept what you now have in its place.” Hmm…

It is a confusing event to try to explain. ha. There are so many things going on at Wild Goose at the same time, which is quite a lot for this introvert. Next year I may build in a few more minutes of time-outs for myself. 🙂 I did it a little this year and found it valuable reflection time.

Thanks for your encouraging words, Trudy. It took me quite a few years before I even agreed to go to Wild Goose! ha. But now that I’ve been two years in a row, I already look forward to going back. Maybe one reason is because I do have lots of opportunity there for those smaller conversations; I prefer those too! Introverts unite. 🙂 Blessings to you, friend.

I participated in a similar exercise a few years ago with putting our confessions in balloons and then releasing them. I wonder too if anyone found them and what in the world they thought. lol. I agree with you that the real work comes in our hearts although I do remember the exercise more if I also add a physical dimension. (Although I don’t recall WHAT I put in the balloon back in the day; I just remember doing it. ha)

I really like that definition of forgiveness.