When someone holds onto us, physically with a hug or holding a hand or emotionally with a phone call or a hot meal, it can remind us that we are not alone and that we are loved. But we can also want to be held in ways that make us free — with a love that is strong yet pliable, that has the capacity to give us connection and receive connection back. What helps you feel well held?
[image description: A deep blue turaco bird with a bright yellow beak and tall red crown perches on a tree branching, clutching the branch fully with its talons. The turaco is having the anthropomorphic thought, "You must learn to rest in the strength of your grip." Among the leaves on the branch, a heart with a quizzical facial expression squats and looks up at the turaco. Text reads: "Turaco Meditation."]