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Today, Zenath, Buffalo of the Mists, tasked me with a meditation on the elemental forces Water, Fire, Air, and Earth. He asked that I not only study their meanings but also look inward and seek the element that resonates most with me. He said to find a place where I feel most myself, most at peace, and to let the surroundings speak. ~I knew exactly where to go~ Just southwest of the Ginger Inn in Kugnae, there's a quiet place I've visited countless times, usually when the weight of the world becomes too much. The river forks there, widening into a calm, glassy stretch. The chaos of town falls away. No bustling footsteps. No market chatter. Only the gentle flow of water and the steady presence of trees embracing the banks. As I sat there, watching the current drift and reflection of golden light, something in me clicked. <b> ~Water~ I've always felt emotions deeply, sometimes too deeply. They run through me like tides, powerful and unrelenting, but also clear and cleansing when I let them flow. My empathy fuels me, drives me to help others, to heal, to connect. But when I'm overwhelmed, I pull away. I isolate not to flee, but to recenter. To become still again. I see now that this place, this river, has always been my reflection. It mirrors both my strength and my stillness, my compassion and my tendency to withdraw. It is no coincidence that I return here when I seek clarity. I do not simply favor Water; I am of Water. Zenath's lesson has revealed something I always knew but never named. -theSims | |