Foundations of Family: Exploring the Pillars that support them - Episode 22

 In this episode, I offer you a snippet of  Kahlil Gibran's wisdom, using pillars and trees as metaphors for family dynamics. Discover the transformative power of self-care, nurturing, and fostering individual growth within families, strengthening bonds and creating environments where love and support flourish." When we change our inner world, we change our outer world, not only  for ourselves, but for those around us too. The Mental, Physical & Emotional parts of ourselves affect each other,  and impact how we engage with the world.  A bit of background on the man, Kahlil Gibran, he was born January 6, 1883, in Bsharri, Lebanon, which was at that time, part of Syria and the Ottoman Empire. He died in New York on April 10th, 1931, after writing 9 books in Arabic and 8 in English, on love, longing, and death, and was known to explore religious themes. If you would like more information, see the link below.Then Almitra spoke again and said, And what of Marriage, master?       And he answered saying:       You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.       You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.       Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.       But let there be spaces in your togetherness,       And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.     Love one another, but make not a bond of love:       Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.       Fill each other’s cup but drink not from one cup.       Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.       Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,       Even as the strings of the lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.     Give your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping.       For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.       And stand together yet not too near together:       For the pillars of the temple stand apart,       And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other’s shadow.From The Prophet (Knopf, 1923). This poem is in the public domain.https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/148576/on-marriage-5bff1692a81b0You can also find me @ be-withlisa.com.au and on Facebook, Instagram, Linkt.ree, Tiktok and Youtube