To Heal

Hi folks, this is taken from my live session on Insight Timer, 6th Feb 2025. It's a poem that I wrote about navigating through these troubled times. I hope that these 2 minutes bring some comfort and peace. With love, Andy

P.s. The bird sounds accidentally started when I was reading this in the session so I can't edit them out but I think they came at the right time :) Oh and I'm letting go of my perfectionist self when it comes to audio quality because reading it in the session seemed more authentic than re-recording. That said, it's not too bad.

Transcript

Whatever you carry with you,

Right here now,

It's okay.

However long it's been here,

It's okay too.

And for all the things that you've tried that haven't worked,

I understand,

I hear you.

And for the exhaustion of trying,

Trying to get better,

I see you.

And for the avalanche of grief,

For the self you so desperately wanted to be,

I know.

And for all the missed opportunities,

The fear of failure,

The fear of success,

And the fear,

It's okay.

In a world you don't understand anymore,

Where ten thousand voices all speak at once,

About nothing of the soul,

Where bright lights call the moths and the butterflies and burn their delicate wings,

You watch them tumble to the ground,

With sorrow,

With guilt,

But also some comfort that it wasn't you.

And in a world that doesn't make sense right now,

Where power and greed,

Deception,

War and division dominate over kindness and goodness,

I feel it too.

So what now?

To keep going,

Trying to heal,

Control everything,

Or shrinking your world to its smallest incarnation?

Or turn your gaze outwards,

Not towards healing and fixing and striving,

Focusing on the problem,

But actually to what's really here,

What's here and your inner world and the outer world right here,

Right now,

With curiosity,

Like waking from a dream,

Diving in,

Looking up to the sky,

And doing this for hours until you understand who you are.

Everything and nothing,

Conscious,

Connected and alive.

And my friend,

For only these few moments,

I invite you to make peace with all that is here and all that is not here.

To allow yourself to melt,

To drop,

To surrender,

To return to the state of not knowing.

And through this,

There is comfort,

As you rejoin the mystery,

The wonder and the magic of this adventure that we call life.

Reviews

🙏🏼 Andy for this caring and accepting offering. The birds input of wisdom is perfect.
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It is soooo beautiful. Especially with the bird ❣️luckily you couldn’t edit it 🙃
Sending you a big thank you and wishing you a nourishing time 💫

Thanks, Andy. These are perfect words for this morning. 🙏

These three minutes of poignant reflection held me rapt in contemplation. A tiny oasis of beautiful words formed into a balm for the soul. I didn’t think I really needed a healing meditation at the moment. I was wrong. I needed this. 🙏💕

Wonderful! Thank you!

This is right on the mark…so much angst and distress in our world but thank you for sharing your thoughts and reassurance—I hold out hope that we can collectively turn this around. 🙏

A beautiful poem and so relevant for these times. I love it when you say “it’s OK”.. whatever we feel or whatever is happening. I love how you show us how to accept what is and let go of what isn’t. This track made me cry but helped me shift stuff that’s not wanted or needed.

You are amazing Andy 🌟💖🤗 Thank you 🙏

I needed this - so much so that I plan to listen to it daily. Thank you!

I needed this understanding and comfort so badly- thank you my friend 🙏🏼💚

Very insightful and poignant. Thank you so much. Exactly what a busy parent neededs.

Thank you for these soothing and poetic reflections 🙏

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This is the Andy I really love. My fellow traveler. Thank you!

Wow that was beautiful, birds showcased indeed. TY 🙏

I love this talk. It really resonates with me. Thank you.

Thank you Andy, always enjoy your teachings/ lives/ etc. Love to you and Family🙏🏼

This made me shed a tear, but in a peaceful, gentle way. I will refer back to this often.

Thank you, Andy. This was my morning meditation and brought tears and joy and peace. It made me feel part of a mysterious adventure and reminded me I am not alone.

Thanks for keeping it real, Andy. Learning to accept it all. “What’s here and what’s not here.” 🌗

I so appreciate these words during a time of internal and external upheaval. And the birds were perfect. ☺️🙏🏻