I Learn

I learn Through insights and challenges I share To grow and implement I am challenged And fail And practice some more I get it Then it’s gone How can I be so certain, feel so in tune Only to fall back into patterns Of unknowing Of doubt, shame, fear, guilt They are the familiar go tos Trying to pull me into the past And keep me from moving forward Shutting me down So instead I try to push into the difficult, explore it Then, trusting in our commonality I share where I’m at As a student Not an expert Trying to move forward into more compassion And less suffering by Sharing the vulnerability of personal experiences Trusting that a more open, exposed heart Is truly the best way to be