Listen

By Sarah Siegel,

Fear says"what if thisis the end of the world?"Love askswith a tender and open smile"Oh, my precious child,what if this is the beginning?"

Don’t lose hopeDon’t let fear harden youLean in to the unimaginable.Dare to laughamidst disastereven with shattered dreamsand a broken heartthat cries for all those suffering.

Dare to loveeven noweven here.Remember who you are,without all the layersof conditioning.

Come homeAgainAndAgain.Bathe in the beautyAll around.Remember, dear childThe sky and earthStillSing.

It is up to usTolisten.

Rev. Sarah Siegel was Ordained as an Interfaith Minister through ChIME in 2013. Currently, she also works as a Recovery Coach, Mindfulness Meditation Coach and Writer.

Sarah has been in recovery from Opioid Use Disorder and Substance Use Disorder since 2007 and from working in the sex industry since 2003. Given this, much of her writing centers on healing from addiction and trauma. Sarah writes regularly for Recovery Journey Magazine and has been published in Lion’s Roar Magazine as well.

In her spare time, Sarah enjoys being with her three children, meditating and reading. She also enjoys public speaking, finding ways to tell her story of recovery and challenging the stigma around Substance Use Disorder.

Art from The Gaian Tarot.  Used with permission of the artist, Joanna Powell Colbert. www.gaiantarot.com