When we don't feel well physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually, often times we numb or distract ourselves and try to force the discomfort away without making time and space for the wisdom to come forth. I've spent enough time avoiding myself to know that the medicine comes from within.

After a recent powerful psilocybin mushroom journey last month, where I had to endure excruciating, burning pain in my chest for what seemed like an eternity, i realized that I didn't want anyone to take it away or "save me" from my experience. Once I accepted it, breathed with it, moved with it, and made sounds with it, the pain started to dissipate. I knew that this time I was strong enough to witness my own pain without immediately trying to "fix" it.

The more space we make for our discomfort, the more space we create for what we want to come forth. We can't have the light without the dark, the yin without the yang, the pleasure without the pain. I've found comfort in knowing that things always change and eventually there will be relief. Till then, may you know that you are strong enough to be with whatever arises and have the courage to face your discomfort and ask it for it's wisdom. The video above is an ode to these insights.

Make Space- By Marisa Skolky

I used to work myself sick

I was so burned out

Didn’t know what I was missing

I was scared and had doubt

That I could quit my job

That I could really stop

That I could step down and make space for what i want

Make space for what I want

Make space, make space

Make space for what I want, yeah

I used to think I had to be productive all the time

And there was always things to do

To myself I’d lie and

I would multitask and it would feel so overwhelming

I’m sure others noticed and didn’t want to tell me to

Make Space for what I want

Make space, make space

Make space for what I want, yeah