Bearing Witness: The Power of Showing Up

I continue on the theme of Love and all the ways we give and receive love. This week I explore how powerful showing up to bear witness can be, through pictures from last week's Journalling Workshop.

Bearing witness means to show that something exists or is true and it also means to make a statement saying that one saw or knows something (Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-webster.com)

When we bear witness to another person's life, we are making powerful declarations, even though we don't always realise it. We are declaring; I see you, you are important to me, I am glad to be here for you. We can bear witness by turning up to our child's/nieces/nephew's/Godchild's/grandparent's event. Have you seen those reels of kids and even teenagers of the way their faces change when they see their people in the crowd? Just Google "why showing up matters" and you'll be drawn into the heart-warming moments capturing faces going from anxiously scanning crowds, to beaming with joy at seeing their people showing up.

We can also bear witness to our own lives, by taking time to pause and celebrate and reflect. I believing journalling is a powerful way to bear witness to your own story and journey.

My exhortation to people who attend my journalling workshops is to live in and write their own story, it is unique, messy and beautiful.

Enjoy these photos of these beautiful women showing up to bear witness to their own story and journey. (Photos taken on my phone)

You are worth showing up for, by the people who love you and for you to show up for yourself! Stay tuned to my website for future workshop dates to be posted, I would love to have you there! Men are so welcome too!

Thank you incredible ladies for showing up and bearing witness to one another and to yourselves, even though this is not always an easy thing to do. You are amazing!