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“A man's bewilderment is the measure of his wisdom”. Nathaniel Hawthorne
Charise’s Turn:
It may be cliché to say that the reemergence from being a homebody to venturing out in the world is extraordinary. But it definitely is not a ‘return’ to anything I experienced before. Yes, I am returning to the studio after fifteen months of teaching yoga virtually. Yes, I returned to a favorite city for a visit––New York City, where I lived during graduate school. And yes, I am returning to the annual arts festival in Mathias to host a poetry table (like many events, this was cancelled last year). How extraordinary that any of this can happen!
These happenings are colored by a previous lack, or loss, as well as tested knowledge that nothing can be taken for granted. I am arriving, rather than returning, to the places and people I have missed. It’s like stepping out of a cave into a sun-drenched landscape––delightful, and bewildering.
Get Fired Up:
What ordinary things have become extraordinary for you?
Welcome this newfound, bewildering, perspective.
