You know that swell in the heart that is all mighty, that takes a bit of your breath away with every heartbeat, that sits with you for a long time, making the heart ache with a beautiful ache? The swell that wraps around you comfortingly, like a mother’s arms to her newborn child - the kind that touches you deep inside, reminding you that we are all human and that love is around?
Can’t emphasize enough how much several events have touched me in the past week, and how I’ve become not only clearer on my life’s direction for at least the next year, but how much I want this, how much I love the heart work, how important this is to me.
Teresa Hsu’s TEDxWomen video in TEDxSingapore really touched me, and made me reflect - why am I not working towards the issue of food shortage? Why education instead? Completely touched. Then, thoughts rolled to how I came to this idea in the first place, and who enabled me, after all these years, to be not only who I am today, but why I do lots of what I do.
Lye Yen Kai - such a humbling experience to be working with this man - so many opportunities. To grow, learn, practise under, and really be unafraid to try. He shines, and through him, provides the much needed permission for people to shine.
Without him, I wouldn’t have even known this line of experiential learning and facilitation. I wouldn’t have met all the students and campers I have met all these years, who have influenced me as much as I have influenced them.
And tonight, Pam Tan’s deeply compassionate and open letter about her own facilitation experience reminded me about how much I love this work. I can’t say enough how proud I am to hear of her growth, how privileged I feel to be able to see her, and the other TKGS girls grow. I met these girls when they were in Secondary 3 in 2007. How time flies.
Beautiful night to sleep, smiling.
