Threshold - A Prayerful Poem

This is a contemplative poem about what it means to stand at the place of new beginnings in our lives. It is a prayer that as we meet these new places, we know that we are supported even if we are scared about moving into the thresholds of new places. The listener is invited to join me on this journey to experience what it is like to be held in this place and reflect on how it feels.

Transcript

Today,

We reflect on the word threshold.

There are several meanings of this particular word.

One is that it can be a strip of wood or metal or stone that forms at the bottom of a doorway that separates the entrance from the exit.

The second meaning of threshold is that it can be the very beginning of something new,

Standing at the threshold before we step across.

Threshold can also refer to the intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction to occur.

So during this prayerful poem,

I invite you to reflect on the thresholds in your life.

As we meet these new places,

How do we greet them and step into the new?

I invite you into this reflection with me.

Take a deep breath in,

Inhaling all the way up and exhaling,

Allowing the breath to move through your body.

Threshold.

On the threshold,

At the doorway of something new,

We need our threshold for what once was acceptable but no longer applies in this new world.

At the threshold waiting to take flight,

To lift off and alight into the blue sky,

The pain of the old way bubbles up to the surface until our own threshold for pain is exceeded.

No more tolerance for hate,

Greed,

Discrimination,

Violence or blame.

Now we stand at the threshold pushed into something new and wonderful despite the pain we feel inside.

The threshold.

A doorway.

A step over and into a brand new way of being.

May we always be blessed and guided with each threshold that we cross.

May we be strong enough to hold space for the new ways of living in this world.

May each threshold we cross be accompanied by help from those around us,

Both friend and stranger.

May we,

As we cross these thresholds,

Be open to co-creating a loving place for all to live.

Thank you for all our blessings even during times of pain.

May we be blessed.

I invite you to take a deep breath in,

Inhaling from the bottom of your feet,

Bringing the air up through your body to the top of your head and exhaling gently.

I thank you for joining me today in this prayerful poem.

And may you be blessed.

Reviews

Shannon,
This was lovely and uplifting. I am on the threshold of walking again and it does come with pain. This was so encouraging. Thank you ☺️ 🚶‍♀️❤️‍🩹🙏🏼

Thank you for this blessing! I didn't want it to end. I like the concept of threshold and will continue to work with it. 💝🙏💝

A lovely poem to reflect on as we start a new year. Thank you, Shannon, for sharing your many gifts with us on IT.

Perfect words of guidance and inspiration. The threshold of a new year!

Lovely. Thank you. 🙏

Wonderful. So resonant in my life right now. Thank you for the supportive opening your poem offers.

Beautiful poem, meditation. It is quite fitting for where I’m at. I liked the music too. Shannon’s peaceful voice is easy to listen to.

Thank You Shannon! I’ll be back for another listen 😊🙏☀️

Beautiful way to start the day.
I really enjoyed this.
I felt every word and liked the imagery of the threshold.

Thank you for this ✨💕

Lovely and thought provoking thank you

Thank you very much. Uplifting, thought provoking and soothing.

Thank you for this wonderful poem. Just what I needed
🙏🏼🦋🐾💕💐🌸🙏🏼🌷✨🌟⭐️💫🌙💕

Thank you I loved this prayer your voice was so gentle, 💞💞🙏

Beautiful prayer and meditation i really needed to receive this today,thank u...Namaste🙏🏽

How very INSIGHTFUL and ENCOURAGUNG❣️ 🙏🏻💕

Perfect for my day. ❤️

Beautiful poem. I wish the music was a little quieter so I could hear the words better. Namaste!