Dear Dougald, Today would have been my father's 98th birthday, had he not died by suicide at the age of 51. He gave up on life's possibilities. Your article is the perfect one to read this morning, as it reflects to me that when we have faith that the "hold" will come into view, we keep moving on the path of life. It's really a matter of faith, and prayer, that's available to all of us. Formal religion, in a dogmatic sense, may be in ruins, leaving many souls in despair. I relish this Mystery of walking, writing, breathing, kneeling toward "the hold". Many thanks for this piece (peace) today!
Weirdly enough, I encountered The Great Humbling for the first time last week - and the 'Get On Your Knees' episode prompted a lot of fruitful discussion with friends about the process of grand old institutions becoming 'nurse logs' for new life. I'm feeling very grateful for your writing, which I seem to keep discovering at exactly the moment I need to read it.
I enjoyed the idea of 'the missing hold' as a metaphor, as someone who is overly hard on herself about not being able to figure things out or find my way through things quickly. If we just keep going the missing holds do reveal themselves and we just can't control how or when they appear...also this piece brings to mind metaphors of how climbers use their bodies, defying gravity and how utterly present they have to be. I am not a climber but live with one, I tried it once and was so utterly terrified that the metaphors will have to do!
I can’t seem to find the full Imprint film on Vimeo, though the trailer has an indication that it’s available for rent or purchase....Perhaps it’s about what country the viewer is in. If you have a Vimeo link to rent/buy the full film, can you share it here?
The Missing Hold
Dear Dougald, Today would have been my father's 98th birthday, had he not died by suicide at the age of 51. He gave up on life's possibilities. Your article is the perfect one to read this morning, as it reflects to me that when we have faith that the "hold" will come into view, we keep moving on the path of life. It's really a matter of faith, and prayer, that's available to all of us. Formal religion, in a dogmatic sense, may be in ruins, leaving many souls in despair. I relish this Mystery of walking, writing, breathing, kneeling toward "the hold". Many thanks for this piece (peace) today!
Weirdly enough, I encountered The Great Humbling for the first time last week - and the 'Get On Your Knees' episode prompted a lot of fruitful discussion with friends about the process of grand old institutions becoming 'nurse logs' for new life. I'm feeling very grateful for your writing, which I seem to keep discovering at exactly the moment I need to read it.
Every piece of your writing gives me something to hold on to. Thank you 🙏🏼
I enjoyed the idea of 'the missing hold' as a metaphor, as someone who is overly hard on herself about not being able to figure things out or find my way through things quickly. If we just keep going the missing holds do reveal themselves and we just can't control how or when they appear...also this piece brings to mind metaphors of how climbers use their bodies, defying gravity and how utterly present they have to be. I am not a climber but live with one, I tried it once and was so utterly terrified that the metaphors will have to do!
I can’t seem to find the full Imprint film on Vimeo, though the trailer has an indication that it’s available for rent or purchase....Perhaps it’s about what country the viewer is in. If you have a Vimeo link to rent/buy the full film, can you share it here?