Why Curating Peace?
Though the quarantine has brought us much tragedy and has jolted the entire globe in ways that will affect our new normal from this point forward, I cannot overlook the many ways in which the shift has afforded me opportunities for transformation. The idea for the name Curating Peace came to mind many times over the months that we've been in lockdown, as spending additional time at home allowed me to pause and be intentional about what I wanted in my space. Physically, mentally, spiritually. I've often read of those who have experience spiritual transformations going through periods of solitude from which they emerged a brand new, ascended being, and it has always seemed so mysterious and out of reach. I've honestly feared the transformation within myself, because it has felt as if I would have to abandon so much of my "former" self in exchange for the more pure, ascended version of myself. How interesting it is to be in the midst of the very transformation I feared and finding joy along the way!
The reality is that my view of a spiritual transformation has up to this point still been cloaked in the belief that the rules and steps to transforming would be coming from an external source, as opposed to me being the arbiter of my own life. If I'm honest with myself, the idea of being able to place my fate in an external force is something that has felt comfortable, because taking ownership of being responsible for my own destiny can feel overwhelming. "Wait...you mean nobody's coming to save me? Legit, if it's got to be, it's up to me? I'm good love, enjoy." In past, I've allowed my imposter syndrome, rooted in deep fear of inadequacy to take over in my head, pushing me back into the safety and comfort of "good enough". But my soul wasn't having it. My ancestors weren't either. The Universe?? Zero time for my complacency. They formed a loving alliance against my "good enough" and refused to relent in planting seeds and placing me near water and sunlight to grow them. Whispering in my spirit, "There's more!"
The picture above is one of my recent favorites. When I look at it, I see a physical manifestation of the space that I've been cultivating both outside of myself and within. I am the curator in my space, and I am actively curating peace.
