You can sit with us
You can sit with us
gratitude for belonging and some gentle reminders
Hi friends! I missed you. After almost a month of much needed rest and recalibration, I feel inspired to create and get back to the things I love doing. Something about the sun setting after 6 pm, I tell you.
I’ve been thinking about why I started A Full Circle.
For the most part, I was craving a new outlet for creative expression and allow for my stream of consciousness to have somewhere to flow. Being here helps me heal my inner child, little Amrita, who feels like she grew up too fast (but also constantly feels like a little baby). Here, I get to run freely. I get to have a seat at the table.
Just think about that for a minute. What if every person, adult and child, in the world could feel that? Feel that they belong somewhere. The world would be filled with an absurd amount of goodness, I think.
Which goes back to my earlier point of why I joined this little corner of the internet: Over the last few weeks, I’ve come to realize that since being here, instead what I was really craving was a sense of belonging for myself and with the hope that I could create a sense of belonging for others.
It takes a village
Our ancestors understood that one or two people cannot meet all of our needs. Since the beginning of times, we have been programmed to live in close proximity to others where we could exchange thoughts and ideas with one another. People lived in communities for safety, shared resources, and socialization.
The concept of community has changed drastically (thanks capitalism). Families now, no longer co-habitat as intergenerationally as they once did—especially with the concept of a nuclear family, based on the idea of a couple supporting their dependent children under one unit. Building a family, owning your own house, comfortably living off a single or dual income… it doesn’t sound like a bad idea, really, but the idyllic vision has ben eroded by corporate greed and we simply, cannot do things alone nor thrive in isolation.
I don’t want to do things alone. I am uninterested in swinging my sword around, pretending I am someone who is strong and independent.
Our wellbeing depends on being connected to an ecosystem of relationships (sounds like community, right?), yet often society propagates the idea that a (romantic) partner can fulfill all of our needs, relegating friendships and platonic love to secondary roles (I’ve noticed this a lot in the West). And maybe this is an uNpoPulAr opIniON, but while romantic relationships can undoubtedly provide significant emotional support and companionship, they cannot replace the intimacy rooted in camaraderie—the sense of belonging among those who love us for us, the playfulness that keeps us afloat, the ones who remind us to trust in the flow.
I crave the warmth of shoulders to lean on and the opportunity to reciprocate that support. I want to be led by gentle hands. I want communion. Now that I know this about myself, I can be more intentional here. I am grateful for the growth and connections Substack has brought into my life and am eager to continue exploring new topics and engaging through meaningful connections.
Let’s welcome each other with open arms and let everyone know that they can sit with us. Let’s continue to draw the circle’s wider until love is felt everywhere.
It’s time for you to bloom ⋆·˚ ༘ *
A few gentle reminders as we embrace a new season of renewal. Take what you need:
Give yourself the love you want from others. Create a beautiful garden and the butterflies will come.
“The desire to know your own soul will end all other desires.” -Rumi
You can’t pour from an empty cup. Touch some grass, listen to a song you love, take a nap, cook a yummy meal, hug someone.
“It is always the right time for a fresh start.” (source unknown)
-Amrita
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just discovered your newsletter and omg i love love love the vibe!!! i would definitely love to sit with you <3
Well march has been a lot cruel to me, I didn't get good grades in my exam, constantly overthinking and low productivity but despite I'm alive amd that's a good thing, I could read your newsletter.