You may not see it yet...
Visual Treat #7
Welcome to Resurface, with Tamzin Merivale.
I’m an intuitive artist, writer and mentor, and this space is for creating deeper connections not only to others, but to parts of ourselves that have been forgotten, neglected, or are waiting to be discovered. If you’ve ever felt stuck, blocked, unseen/unheard or like you don’t belong, then you’ve come to right place.
My mission is to provide tools and insights for you to live a life that feels expansive and free, and to show you just how much you light up the world around you, simply by existing. I’m here to accompany you on the journey of shedding the stories and patterns that weigh you down, so you can float up to the light and Resurface.
You can learn more about some of the work I do here.
Sometimes, we really don’t need more to read, or perhaps we do, but we don’t have the time or energy for it. With that in mind, I like to send out ’Visual Treats’ sometimes instead — either an illustration or a photograph from my portfolio, with a prompt to go alongside it.
My hope is that they will be just that — a break, a moment of mindfulness, some quiet.
You may not see it yet…
You may not see the strength in your bones
You may not hear the conviction in your voice
You may not taste the love you exhale
You may not feel the courage of your stance
You may not know it yet — the depth and breadth of the power you hold
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But now is your time, our time
To see it
To use it
To speak it
To stand in it
Where are you still holding yourself back? Where are you afraid to speak up?
If you’re feeling overwhelming sadness and grief right now, then I hope that this post might provide some comfort.
Until next week,
Tamzin
P. S.
The wonderful Claire Venus just released a new episode of her podcast, Sparkle on Substack, which she recorded with me in November. I’ve received so much lovely feedback from it already. You can listen to or watch the episode here:
Beautiful words as always T. Where am I still afraid to speak up? I think I’m exhausted battling with my dad for so many years. Now I have some healthy distance from him and don’t talk as much which I’m happy about. But, I always wonder how I’d feel if I felt he crossed a boundary I wasn’t comfortable with. On the one hand I empathise with him for what he has been through. On the other, I’m still angry and sad for being on the receiving end of his anger. Does time heal all wounds? I’m not sure. How long does it take the heart to heal from something deep? Should you feel guilty for speaking up and causing chaos? Usually I don’t give a F. However I might be afraid to speak up because I’m tired of having to always fight...
To stand in it. Yes.