“Hold Your Space.” ~Ombassa Sophira
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The simplest of things make the most sense!
YES!
What a beautiful reframe! Definitely creates a shift from “against others” to “for yourself”. Softer, gentler, more spacious
I hear that, Irina. xo
Of coarse! Holding space for myself! If I don’t, who will?
That’s right!
I absolutely love this breathe! I have been doing it all morning. It feels so sacred!
So glad, Dawn!
Mmmm. I love this perspective– I share the same puzzlement about “setting boundaries”. Holding my own space just feels right. Thank you Chris!
So glad it is feeling right for you, Sam. xo
Hi! Love this – here’s my take on this and will implement it immediately!
I feel like just the word “holding” makes me breathe easier like…
holding a baby or something you cherish and protect as you hold them….
“cherish” holding my boundaries and space and protecting it gracefully rather than putting up a shield or wall which indirecting can just “push” people away. 💕 Thank you for this!
I love that perspective, Carie. xoxo
I was just talking with a client about setting boundaries and we were both having trouble with some of the language around it really landing for both of us. This shift of looking at it as holding space and seeing it as more expansive rather than limiting resonates so much! Thank you, Chris!
Awesome, Liz. thanks for sharing! xo
Yes, holding my own space empowers me. Then I am in control of my environment and emotions. The phrase setting boundaries always made me feel like I was fighting someone and I know it’s impossible to control someone else. I was with my mother last night and she wanted to know why we were not going to be together for thanksgiving and Christmas. she is older now and doesn’t understand that for my husband, son and myself to be around the rest of my family who drinks and drugs is vey uncomfortable for all of us including them. So instead of arguing the issue I simply said we had other plans with friends and tonight was our Thanksgiving with her and that we would see her in December to open gifts. she just looked at me and smiled and said Ok that will be nice. Boy was that easier than setting a boundary in which I would try to get her to see our point of view.
What a positive outcome for you and your mother. Thank you for sharing it!
I’ve been trying this, and I still find it very hard. The perspective change between putting up a boundary and holding space for myself is nice, but it isn’t working. It might be Mercury’s affect right now, but I find as soon as I walk away from an intense situation, all the space I was holding for myself gets flooded with the things I was keeping out. Any ideas on how to maintain this space or clear that energy so I can relax without being overwhelmed by others’ energies after-the-fact?
I hear you, Richan.
This little practice can be helpful for some, but does certainly not replace some of the important tending needed for long term & ongoing inner work. to answer your question: I find therapy to be helpful. Also movement practices like Qoya or Yoga or walks in nature tend to help me clear the energies of others. A regular meditation practice also really helps.
Hope this is helpful, Richan.
Love,
Chris
Chris, I love this. It feels full. And heart-centered. Empowering. Mystical. Hold my space. Yes.
❤️
Sabrina
Fabulous, Sabrina ❤️
I struggle with this. In our Shake Your Soul dance class at Movement Bliss, we do a flow that helps me so much with this. To slow and fluid music, standing comfortably with our feet about hip width apart, we slowly breathe in, then as we breathe out, we slowly bend our knees and push our hands out in front of us, then as we breathe in we slowly, fluidly bring them back to the heart, as we slowly rise. We are lovingly and midnfully creating and feeling our boundaries. We do this perhaps three times in each direction as we slowly bend and rise, pushing out from our heart and then gathering in strength again. It works wonders for me to help me feel in my body that I can create my boundaries from and with love for myself and others.
Great, Suzy. It sounds like you have found something that works for you. That is all we can hope for, right? ❤️ Thank you for sharing xo
Wonderful! I have been practicing this concept of standing strong within my boundaries for several years. It keeps me true to my self care without the feelings of guilt. Holding My Space tonight will be especially relevant as there have been some family “issues” which have arisen lately.
Hands at your back, Nina ❤️
Thank you, Chris. I love the feeling I receive when I breathe with this, and so I’ll be incorporating it for sure. 🙂 I am grateful for the blessing that is you and the Wild Woman Project!! xox
Yay, Rose! Much much love to you ❤️
Thank you for sharing this! I too had an “Aha!” moment—what a difference this simple recast makes. Am grateful for these words that enable, rather than stanch, flow. Unwelcome energies may then move on around, rather than through, us.
Ooh, I like that, Susan. Here’s to the flow! ❤️
I think so often when the term “boundaries” is used in a relationship, this can be instinctively misinterpreted for a lack of care for the person, when in fact boundaries are created out of caring for both yourself and the relationship. This practice feels nurturing and has helped me overcome the feeling of guilt for needing space between myself and others. Thank you for sharing. xo