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Alifungwa kwa miaka mingi. Nilifurahi sana, kwa sababu yoyote ile, kutembelea seli hiyo, zaidi ya sehemu nyingine yoyote. Tulifika huko na ilikuwa siku ya dhoruba na nilikuwa na hamu kubwa sana ya kuwa peke yangu katika chumba hiki cha gereza.</p><p> Tungekuwa na wakati wa maombi na kutafakari, nami nilikuwa na kundi hili, na watu hawa, wangekuwa na maombi haya. Wangeweza kulala chini kwa saa moja na nusu au kitu. Na sikuwa na aina hiyo ya umakini, kwa hivyo nilidhani hakuna nafasi ningepata wakati wowote peke yangu.</p><p> Sote tuliingia kwenye chumba hiki, labda watu 40 au zaidi, kwenye seli hii ya gereza. Na nilikuwa na uzoefu usio wa kawaida kwamba sijawahi kupata kitu kama hicho. Nilifumba macho tu kwa kile nilichohisi kama sekunde na kufungua macho yangu. Na kila mtu alikuwa ametoka kwenye chumba cha gereza na mlango ulikuwa umefungwa na sikuwa nimesikia msukosuko wowote au kitu chochote, katika nafasi ndogo sana yenye watu 40. Ilikuwa surreal. Ndio, na mlango ulifungwa. Nilitazama pande zote na mara moja nikapata kile ambacho, ningesema, uzoefu wa kina zaidi wa maisha yangu. Haijisikii inafaa kusema nilisikia sauti. Ilikuwa ni kama nilipata sauti katika kila seli ya mwili wangu, ambayo niliichukulia kuwa sauti ya Bahá'u'llah. Na ikasema, "Wacha tucheze." Ilikuwa ni uzoefu huu wa ajabu wa kupasuka wazi.</p><p> Katika ushairi, tunatumia mkato kwa vitu kumaanisha mengi zaidi kuliko yanayosemwa. Ni kama michanganyiko hii mahususi ya maneno ambayo ni kama msimbo wa kufungua mengi zaidi. Na hivyo ndivyo ilivyojisikia. Ilichofanya ni kunipa ruhusa, ruhusa hii ya mamlaka ya upendo, kuhusiana na Mungu na safari yangu ya kiroho katika ukweli na uaminifu na njia ya wazi na yenye nguvu, kama ngoma badala ya maandamano ya lazima na ukamilifu.</p><p> Nilikuwa na mchakato huu wa ajabu wa kukata tamaa wa huzuni ya kina, ya kina ya huzuni na kisha kicheko. Na kisha nilianza tu kuimba, na ilionekana kama muunganisho huu wa furaha na ubinafsi wangu wa ndani na roho. Na katika wakati huo pia, nilijua kwamba siku moja nitakuwa na kitabu cha mashairi kiitwacho <em>Let Us Dance!</em></p><p> Kwa hiyo hilo ndilo jina la kitabu hiki. <em>Wacha Tucheze: Kujikwaa na Kuvuma na Mpendwa</em> . Na kisha haikuwa wiki moja baada ya kurejea kutoka kwa hija kwamba uzoefu huu wa "Sema 'Wow!'" ulifungua mtiririko huu wa kishairi kwa njia hii mpya kabisa. Kwa hiyo ilikuwa ni uzoefu wa ajabu tu.</p><p> <b>Mark:</b> Moja ya nukuu unazotumia -- nadhani sehemu ya chini ya baadhi ya barua pepe zako -- inatoka kwa Bahá'u'lláh, na ninaipenda kwa sababu inahusiana kwa karibu sana na mwaliko huo, "Let us Dance." Ni “Bahari ya furaha inatamani kupata uwepo wako,” ambayo inaonekana kama mwaliko wa kucheza dansi. Na umeupokea mwaliko huo kwa utukufu. Nilikuwa najiuliza kama unaweza kushiriki shairi linalorejelea Bahá'u'llah, lakini pia Mohammed, Moses, Krishna, Buddha, na wengine wengi zaidi.</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Kwa furaha, Mark. Ndiyo. Sawa. Hii inaitwa "Nenda kwa Kiu."</p><p> <em>Hivi majuzi nimekuwa nikimuomba Muhammad, Moses, Krishna, Buddha,<br /> Bahá'u'llah</em> <em>, Zoroaster, Yesu.</em></p><p> <em>Kwa nini uwe mwangalifu?<br /> Ninaomba chanzo chochote cha upendo wa kweli na furaha kubwa kunitupa mifupa mingi wawezavyo.</em></p><p> <em>Wakati fulani mimi husali kwa Mozart, Bach, au Galileo kumwaga muziki<br /> au nyota kupitia kwangu.</em></p><p> <em>Mara nyingi mimi husali kwa Táhirih, mshairi mkuu wa Kiajemi na mwanafeministi wa miaka ya 1800, ambaye angeondoa pazia lake alipokuwa akiwahutubia wanaume na aliuawa kwa ajili ya ukweli akiwa na umri wa miaka 38.<br /> Maneno yake ya mwisho yalikuwa "Unaweza kuniua mara tu upendavyo, lakini hutawahi kukomesha ukombozi wa wanawake."</em></p><p> <em>Mara nyingi mimi huuliza Hafez kwa ngoma na sisi kwenda kwa whirls zaidi mashairi.<br /> Wakati mwingine mimi humwuliza Rumi kwamba anivute waridi wa zamani, linalochanua kila mara na nimpondeze harufu yake kwenye ukurasa.<br /> Ninampenda Khalil Gibran na naomba anipitishe maelezo ya mapenzi yaliyohamasishwa.<br /> Ninaomba kwa Joan wa Arc na Einstein kwa uthubutu mbaya na mawazo mazuri.</em></p><p> <em>Msukumo sio wasomi.<br /> Hakuna jumba la kumbukumbu ambalo halina kikomo.<br /> Hakuna genius hupaswi kukaribia na kuomba kuwa wako.<br /> Hakuna masuala ya hakimiliki na kile unachopokea kutoka kwa maombi.<br /> Hakuna mtu anayedai kwa masafa fulani ya mwanga.</em></p><p> <em>Loo, msihi yeyote uwezaye kwamba funguo kuu zinazofungua mioyo yote ziwekwe chini ya uangalizi wako, kwamba mtindo wako wa kujieleza unaohitajika sana uweze kufungua milango mipya ya uzuri kwa macho ya ulimwengu.</em></p><p> <em>Hobnob pamoja na washairi wakuu wote waliokufa, wanafikra, wapenzi, wasanii, viongozi wa ukweli.<br /> Bado wanataka mahali pa kumwaga maajabu yao duniani.<br /> Na wewe ni chombo kinachostahili.<br /> Ni bar wazi angani.<br /> Njoo mwenye kiu na uulize.</em></p><p> <b>Mark:</b> Wow. Mimi ni kama piano ya noti moja. Lo! Lo! Lo! Nadhani hii ni moja ya mara ya kwanza nimepata neno "bad-assery" na jaji mkuu wa mhariri wangu wa maandishi alilipigia mstari. Kama, “Hilo si neno. Huwezi kutumia hilo.” Ndio, tunapoteza wakati haraka sana. Siwezi kuamini hili. Tuko nusu tu ya mambo haya yote tulitaka kuchora.</p><p> Kwa hivyo, Preeta, ikiwa unaweza kupanga foleni "Jambo Mbaya Zaidi," tutaenda kwa hilo baada ya mjadala huu mdogo unaofuata na labda Chelan atasoma moja zaidi kabla ya hapo.</p><p> <b>Chelan</b> : Kamili.</p><p> <b>Mark</b> : Kwa hivyo nikiwa na umri wa miaka 21, mafanikio haya, na sasa miaka 12 imepita, na unisahihishe ikiwa nimekosea, lakini ushairi umekuwa ukitoka bila kukoma wakati huo. Na wakati mwingine karibu haraka sana kurekodi, ambapo ulilazimika kuwaambia jumba lako la kumbukumbu, "Ipunguze. Acha nichakate," au "Ondoka kwa muda kidogo." Lakini pia kuingiliana na haya yote imekuwa nia hii ya kucheza kujaribu maisha kwa njia nyingi tofauti. Kwa hivyo labda unaweza kushiriki kuhusu baadhi ya majaribio ya ziada baada ya "shairi baya kwa siku" ambalo limetokea na kwa njia, siku hizi, ushairi unaendelea kujitokeza kwako.</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Hmm, ajabu. Asante, Mark. Ndiyo. Kwa hivyo ndio, ilikuwa imepita miaka 12 au zaidi ya mashairi kuja kwa njia hii. Na nilikuwa na mkusanyiko mkubwa sana, na tumaini langu kuu, ambalo nilihisi kama ndoto tu, lilikuwa kuchapisha vitabu vyangu na kuvishiriki na ulimwengu. Lakini bado nilikuwa na majeraha mengi katika uhusiano wa kibinadamu. Ningekuwa na uhusiano wa kina na roho na vitu, lakini sikuwa na usalama bado kuhusu uhusiano wangu na watu wengine. Na niliogopa sana kushiriki kazi yangu kwa kiwango kikubwa zaidi kwa sababu sikuwa na uhakika jinsi wengine wangeipokea.</p><p> Kwa hivyo basi kimsingi safu ya hali ilitokea mnamo 2020 ambayo ilianzisha mchakato huu ndani yangu, ambapo hakukuwa na kurudi nyuma. Ndipo nikagundua, “Ee Mungu wangu, hapa tunaenda.” Ilihisi kama wakati maji yanaenda kasi kabla ya maporomoko ya maji, kama nilikuwa nikielekea kitu fulani. Na niliogopa kutoka akilini mwangu. Lilikuwa jambo lililo hatarini zaidi ambalo ningewahi kufanya kukubali kwamba nilihitaji kuchapisha mashairi yangu. Kitu pekee ambacho kilinisaidia sana kuweza kufanya hivyo, kwa sababu nilikuwa na mawazo mengi ya kutisha, ilikuwa ni kujaribu: labda, labda, mawazo yangu ya kuzuia sio ukweli. Na ninaposonga mbele, unajua, nitajaribu kutunga hili kama jaribio la kutoka kwenye mfumo huu wa kufeli-fail, na kusonga mbele. Kwa hivyo nilikuwa na, ndio, mlima wa mawazo ya kuzuia. Ee Mungu wangu.</p><p> Na kisha pia, nilinunua vitabu vichache vyangu vya zamani ninavyovipenda, ushairi wa Hafez-Daniel Ladinsky, hasa kuangalia umbizo la kweli, kwa sababu nilikuwa nikijichapisha vitabu vyangu na nilitaka msukumo fulani kuhusu uumbizaji. Na mara tu nilipofungua vitabu hivyo, nilipata mguso mwingine ambao ulihisi kama jaribio la awali la "Sema 'Wow!'" kutoka kwa utu wangu wa ndani. Na ilikuwa ni msukumo huu kufanya jaribio la maombi. Kwa hivyo niliamua ningeenda matembezi ya usiku na kupiga gumzo tu na mshairi niliyempenda aliyekufa, Hafez, na kuuliza kama alikuwa na msukumo wowote kwa ajili ya kuanza, na nione tu kilichotokea na hilo. Kwa hiyo ningefanya hivyo. Nilijitengenezea kikombe kitamu sana cha chokoleti moto ili kuifanya iwe ya kufurahisha zaidi. Na ningeenda tu matembezi ya usiku na hobnob na Hafez, na msukumo ulianza kutiririka sana hivi kwamba, ndio, ikawa usumbufu kwa maisha yangu.</p><p> Na kisha ilikuwa ya ajabu sana, matokeo ya jaribio hili, matokeo, kwamba kisha nilichukua hatua zaidi na nikaanza kumuuliza Hafez kwa usaidizi wa uendelezaji. Nilimwambia sitaki iwe mzigo kwake -- kazi nyingi. Nilimwomba aguse marafiki wote katika ulimwengu wa roho na watu wote katika ulimwengu huu ambao wangeweza kunisaidia, kwa sababu mimi kwa dhati, na kutoka mahali pa furaha ya kweli na upendo na tamaa nzuri, nilitaka sana kitabu hiki kufikia watu. Ningefanya hivyo kila usiku.</p><p> Wiki tatu za safari hii, wiki tatu baada ya kuchapisha kitabu hiki, <u href="https://chelanharkin.com/susceptible-to-light"><em>Kuathiriwa na Nuru</em></u> , nilipata barua pepe kwenye kisanduku pokezi changu. Kwa nje, kama mshairi aliyejichapisha asiye na uhusiano wowote na ulimwengu wa uchapishaji au majina yoyote makubwa au kitu chochote, nilipata barua pepe hii kutoka kwa Daniel Ladinsky, ambaye amefanya matoleo ya mashairi ya Hafez kwa Kiingereza ambayo yameeneza jina la Hafez kote ulimwenguni. Alisema tu, "Nimepata kitabu chako. Hongera." Na nilimweleza hadithi hii yote na nikashiriki naye shairi ambalo alihisi kuhamasishwa haswa na Hafez. Na akasema, "Wow, hii ni ya ajabu sana. Mimi ni mshairi wa pekee. Sijawahi kufikia mtu yeyote. Nadhani Hafez alinielekeza kwa mwelekeo wako. Na nadhani wewe na mimi tunahitaji kufanya kazi ya kuchapisha kitabu pamoja."</p><p> Aliishia kuandika dibaji ya kitabu hiki, na oh, mungu wangu. Wakati huo, ingawa, ilikuwa kana kwamba kizibo hiki kilivutwa nilipopokea barua pepe hii kutoka kwake kwenye kikasha changu. Yeye ndiye mshairi ninayempenda wa wakati wote na msukumo wangu mkuu, lakini zaidi ya yote, ilikuwa kwamba jaribio hili la maombi -- lilinifungulia ulimwengu mpya kabisa wa uwezekano pale, na kuamsha mshangao na shauku kubwa. Ndiyo.</p><p> <b>Mark</b> : Nilikuwa nikijiuliza ikiwa unaweza kusoma " <u href="https://x.facebook.com/852401341798484/photos/a.1394315274273752/1410426935995919/?type=3&source=48">Wakati mwingine nafsi yangu hujihisi kuwa katika uhamisho mkubwa</u> ," na kisha, kufuatia hilo, tutashughulikia utafutaji namba moja wa Google, "Chelan Harkin, Jambo Mbaya Zaidi," jinsi hilo lilivyotokea. Kwa hivyo, Preeta, baada ya kusoma hii, labda unaweza kupata video kwa hiyo.</p><p> <b>Chelan</b> : Sawa. Bora kabisa. Hii imekuwa furaha sana, ninyi nyote. Nimefurahia kila dakika ya hii.</p><p> <b>Mark</b> : Ni fupi sana. Nilikuwa na mambo mengi sana niliyotaka kufunika nanyi, ingetubidi tuingie ndani kwa muda wa saa moja; lakini ninataka kuwaheshimu wasikilizaji ambao wana maswali kadhaa yanayokuja kwa ajili yako ili uweze kuwasiliana nao.</p><p> <b>Chelan</b> : Ajabu, ya ajabu. Sawa. Kwa hivyo shairi hili linaitwa "<u href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1410427032662576&id=852401341798484">Nchi ya Nafsi</u> ."</p><p> <em>Wakati mwingine roho yangu<br /> anahisi yenyewe<br /> kuwa uhamishoni mkuu<br /> kutoka nchi yake</em></p><p> <em>lakini basi nakumbuka<br /> lugha yangu ya mama<br /> ni mashairi<br /> moyo wangu umekasirika sana,<br /> lahaja yake,<br /> kicheko na machozi</em></p><p> <em>lugha yangu nyingine ya asili<br /> inakua mapema<br /> kusifu mambo yote makuu<br /> jua linaanguka.</em></p><p> <em>Wimbo wangu wa taifa<br /> ni gia ya furaha<br /> kupiga noti za juu zaidi<br /> ya furaha<br /> na kuvunja kila dari ya glasi<br /> akilini<br /> ambayo wakati fulani ilimnasa Mungu ndani.</em></p><p> <em>Wimbo wangu ni gwaride la mapenzi<br /> ambayo yanatoka moyoni mwangu kwa furaha<br /> kwako,</em></p><p> <em>dini yangu ndiyo inayofungua<br /> ya mafundo ya zamani<br /> ambayo mara moja ilinifanya nishike moyo<br /> kwa ugumu na udogo<br /> na mafundisho yangu<br /> ni chochote kinachokuja baada ya hapo<br /> wakati roho imejaa<br /> harakati inarejeshwa.</em></p><p> <em>Bendera yangu ni kila hali<br /> ya mwezi<br /> ambayo yanaonyesha moyo wangu wa ndani,</em></p><p> <em>Uzazi wangu ni mkusanyiko<br /> ya mng'ao<br /> kutoka kwa umande wa asubuhi<br /> kupita chini kwa majani ya majani<br /> wakiwa wamekesha<br /> kwa heshima ya kimya<br /> kuwa sehemu ya urithi wa kila asubuhi<br /> ya ajabu kama hiyo.</em></p><p> <em>DNA yangu ni maelezo ya mapenzi yaliyosimbwa kwa njia fiche<br /> iliyoandikwa kwa wino mwanga<br /> kutoka kwa nyota,</em></p><p> <em>nafsi yangu ni urithi wa kale<br /> nyimbo za mapenzi kutoka kwa Mungu<br /> na chochote kile ninachofanya hapa<br /> ina zaidi ya kufanya<br /> kwa kiapo cha utii<br /> kwa wimbo huu mtukufu.</em></p><p> <em>Chochote ninachofanya hapa<br /> ina zaidi ya kufanya<br /> kwa kudhihirisha kujitolea kwangu<br /> kwa mahali pa kuzaliwa bila mpaka<br /> ndani ya kifua changu<br /> ambapo uzuri tena na tena<br /> anavuta pumzi yake ya kwanza.</em></p><p> <b>Marko</b> : Wow. Mrembo sana.</p><p> <b>Chelan</b> : Asante, Mark.</p><p> <b>Mark:</b> Preeta, utaweza kuchukua…? Hapo tunaenda. Asante.</p><p> [muziki wa cello hucheza]</p><p> <b>Chelan [video inacheza]:</b></p><p> [Shairi linaweza kupatikana <u href="https://chelanharkin.com/the-worst-thing">hapa</u> .]</p><p></p><p> <em>Jambo baya zaidi tulilowahi kufanya<br /> aliwekwa Mungu katika sk<br /> nje ya kufikia kuuvuta uungu<br /> kutoka kwa majani,<br /> akiwapepeta watakatifu kutoka katika mifupa yetu,<br /> kusisitiza Mungu si kupasuka dazzlement<br /> kupitia kila kitu ambacho tumetengeneza<br /> ahadi ngumu kuonekana kama kawaida,<br /> kuvua vitu vitakatifu kutoka kila mahali<br /> kuweka mtu wa wingu mahali pengine,<br /> kuchunguza ukaribu kutoka moyoni mwako.</em></p><p> <em>Jambo baya zaidi tulilowahi kufanya<br /> ilikuwa kuchukua ngoma na wimbo<br /> nje ya maombi<br /> akaifanya ikae sawa<br /> na kuvuka miguu yake<br /> akaiondoa kwa furaha<br /> akaifuta nyonga yake,<br /> maswali yake,<br /> sauti yake ya furaha,<br /> machozi yake.</em></p><p> <em>Jambo baya zaidi tulilowahi kufanya ni kujifanya<br /> Mungu si jambo rahisi<br /> katika Ulimwengu huu<br /> inapatikana kwa kila nafsi<br /> katika kila pumzi.</em></p><p> <b>Mark:</b> Asante, Preeta. Kwa hivyo shairi hilo uliokuwa ukisikiliza tu lina kichwa "Kitu Kibaya Zaidi" na kwa kweli lililipuka ushairi wa Chelan hadi ulimwenguni. Aliamka asubuhi moja baada ya kushiriki hilo kwenye Facebook, na idadi ya hisa ilikuwa imepanda tu kiastronomia. Kwa kawaida, anapata likes/share 5 au 10, na ghafla ikawa kama, sijui, 20, 30,000 au vinginevyo.</p><p> Na kwa hivyo ni mojawapo tu ya njia nzuri ambazo ulimwengu umesaidia kazi yake na kujirudia. Kwa hivyo nitakabidhi maikrofoni kwa Pavi, ili kuweka baadhi, au kuuliza, pengine, baadhi ya maswali kutoka kwa wasikilizaji. Karibu na wewe, Pavi.</p><p> <b>Pavi Mehta:</b> Asanteni nyote wawili. Imekuwa nzuri sana kufuata mkondo wa mazungumzo haya. Imekuwa na mtiririko wa kawaida kwake, na nitaanza na swali langu mwenyewe na kisha kuanza kupitisha baadhi ya maswali kutoka kwa wasikilizaji. Kuna kadhaa tayari.</p><p> Nilikuwa nikifikiria tu, nikisikiliza mashairi tofauti ambayo tayari yameshirikiwa, ambayo mengi ya mwili yanaletwa katika maandishi yako, Chelan - moyo, makalio, pumzi, na njia ambazo tumeukandamiza mwili. Na ninajiuliza, je, una uhusiano gani na hekima ya mwili na imeiva vipi kupitia mchakato huu?</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Lo, ni jambo la kustaajabisha -- ilionekana kama ulikuwa unakariri moja ya mashairi yangu ulipokuwa ukisema hivyo. Ndio, mungu wangu. Naam, asante. Swali la ajabu. Kwa hivyo kupitia tajriba hii ya awali ya tiba ya hypnotherapy, ambayo hatukuipata sana, ilikuwa ni uzoefu wa hatimaye kujisikia salama sana, na kuunda uzoefu wa kina wa usalama na amani katika mfumo wangu wa neva kwamba fahamu yangu iliweza kutoka kwenye mitego ya akili yangu na kukaa katika, vizuri, uhusiano wa ndani zaidi na ubinafsi ambao ulihusishwa zaidi na mwili kuliko na akili.</p><p> Na safari hiyo imekuwa kila kitu kuweza kuleta ufahamu wangu ndani na ndani, na mara nyingi kwangu, mashairi hutiririka baada ya kilio kirefu. Ninahisi kuwa hilo husafisha njia, hutengeneza mkondo wa ushairi kupitia. Kwa hivyo inahisi kama aina ya uzoefu uliojumuishwa.</p><p> Pia ninapoandika kuna wakati huwa najiuliza liwe neno hili au neno lile? Na kwa kweli mimi husikiliza mwili wangu na kuna mnyweo ikiwa sio neno sahihi na ufunguzi ikiwa ni. Na kwa hivyo mashairi haya kwa kweli yanafuatilia nafasi hizi wazi na kuandika habari iliyo hapo.</p><p> Na kisha pia, ndio, tumaini langu ni kwamba mashairi haya hufanya aina ya kusambaza nishati, kwa kweli, ambayo hufanya kazi katika kiwango cha uzoefu wa somatic ambacho kinaweza kufungua nishati. Kwa hivyo ninakushukuru sana kwa kuzingatia hilo, kwa sababu mchakato wangu ni wa kina sana na hilo pia ni tumaini langu sana.</p><p> Na zaidi ya mwili pia -- miili yetu ni hekalu hili la ajabu la fahamu na tunapofungua nishati hizi, tunaweza kuunganishwa na kitu fulani, zaidi ya sisi wenyewe.</p><p> <b>Pavi:</b> Ni nzuri. Kwa sababu nilikuwa nikifikiria tu -- nilichomoa mistari hii kutoka kwa mojawapo ya mashairi yenu: inaanza na, “Siwezi kutofautisha kati ya moyo wa kile kinachosemwa katika Agano Jipya, Agano la Kale…”</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Ndio.</p><p> <b>Pavi [kusoma]:</b></p><p> <em>Maandiko yote yanaonekana kwangu kama mishale<br /> akielekeza ndani.<br /> Lakini naweza kukuambia jinsi inavyohisi<br /> wakati Mungu anatambaa juu ya mgongo wangu<br /> au Anapowasha moto moyoni mwangu<br /> kujipasha moto.<br /> Naijua pauni ya mto wake<br /> Anaposema "Hapana" kwenye utumbo wangu<br /> Au "Ndiyo" yake inapoingia kwenye nafsi yangu<br /> na Anakunywa na kunywa.</em></p><p> Ninathamini sana njia ya visceral ambayo mwili umejumuishwa na kuruhusiwa kuzungumza.</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Nzuri. Ndiyo. Na asante. Na kwa kweli, tumaini lingine ni kuunda tu daraja la watu kupata uzoefu wa maisha na ubinafsi na hali ya kiroho ambayo sio ya dhana tu lakini ambayo inaweza kutegemewa kwa usaidizi wa kweli, unajua, kupitia mapambano yetu na pia kufungua furaha na nini sivyo, ndio. Asante sana.</p><p> <b>Pavi:</b> Tuna swali kutoka kwa mmoja wa wasikilizaji wetu ambaye anauliza ikiwa kuna masharti yoyote ambayo yanafaa zaidi kwa ushairi kuja kwako. Je, kuna maandalizi yoyote ya ndani au maandalizi ya maisha au nafasi ya kimwili? Je, unajaribu kujiingiza kwenye nafasi wazi au hutokea tu?</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Ndio. Swali kubwa. Asante sana kwa kuuliza. Kwa hivyo sijaketi kuandika. Kwa bora au mbaya zaidi, sina wakati wowote wa uandishi uliopangwa, uliopangwa. Kweli, mazoezi yangu kuu thabiti, au ni zaidi ya mtindo wa maisha kweli, ni ya haki, ninapohisi maumivu yanatokea ndani yangu, mimi hujaribu sana kuizoea. Nimeunda uhusiano wa kujua kuwa ni kitu cha kusimamia na ni zawadi kwangu kuelewa kwa undani zaidi na kwamba kuna ubinafsi zaidi wa kuelewa hapo, na nguvu zaidi na nguvu ya maisha. Na ninapohusiana nayo kwa upendo, huo ndio ufunguo wa kufunguka na kuwa nishati katika mwendo badala ya kuwa mahali pa kukwama ndani yangu. Na kisha wakati sisogei vizuizi hivi vya nishati iliyokwama ndani yangu, ndipo mtiririko huu wa ubunifu unapotiririka na kufunguka, ikiwa hiyo inaeleweka.</p><p> Kwa hivyo hiyo ndiyo nia yangu pekee, lakini ndio, zaidi ya hayo, mambo ya aina tu ya mgomo bila mpangilio wakati nimefanya kazi kuwa katika nafasi hiyo wazi zaidi.</p><p> <b>Pavi:</b> Hilo ni jibu la ufasaha. Julian anauliza, "Nashangaa jinsi unavyokabiliana na hofu ya mafanikio. Moja ya shairi la TS Eliot lina mstari, 'nitawezaje kusumbua ulimwengu.' Hiyo inazungumza nami, nadhani mimi ni mwanamume mwenye hisia, lakini ninahisi kawaida kwangu Na ninahisi unaweza kujua ninachomaanisha. Je!</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Oh, hilo ni swali zuri sana. Kwa hiyo moja ya hofu yangu au mawazo yangu yalikuwa ya kuonekana kuwa ya ajabu au kitu fulani, au kwamba nilifikiri nilikuwa wa pekee sana, au watu wengine wakifikiri kwamba nilifikiri hivyo, katika kuleta ushairi huu. Kwa hivyo hilo limekuwa jambo la kukutana nalo -- hofu hii ya mafanikio. Na pia, pamoja na hayo imekuwa ikifanya kazi na woga huu wa kuuliza kile ninachotaka. Kwa kweli nataka kufanikiwa. Ninataka hili liwe na uwezo wa kifedha ili niweze kujitolea kwa muda wote, ili liweze kuwa endelevu.</p><p> Ninafurahiya sana kupanua miunganisho, na ushairi huu karibu unahisi kama una akili yake mwenyewe. Kwa kweli inataka kufikia watu ambayo itaungana nao na itafanya kitu kwa ajili yao. Na kwa hivyo kuna hamu kubwa, ya kweli ya, nadhani, kile ungeita mafanikio au upanuzi kwa njia hii.</p><p> Mara nyingi nimehitaji kufanya kazi na vizuizi vya kumiliki hiyo. Na kisha, kuwafikia watu, kuomba msaada au kuomba miunganisho na kushinda vizuizi vingi, tukiacha wazo kwamba hiyo inamaanisha kiburi kufanya hivyo, wakati kwa kweli ni utetezi tu wa furaha yetu. Na tunapoweza kuungana na hilo na kulifungua hilo, hapo ndipo uendelevu ulipo. Hapo ndipo inaposikika na kufungua furaha ya watu wengine. Hivyo imekuwa mengi ya reframing karibu na kwamba. Natumai hilo linajibu swali lako, Julian.</p><p> <b>Pavi:</b> Tuna swali lingine kutoka kwa Momo ambaye anauliza, "Ni nini kinatokea wakati wa "kosa" kubwa la kibinadamu, na kusababisha hasara kubwa kwako? Je, umepata mshtuko wa aina hiyo? Je, una shairi au njia fulani ya kujibu wakati unapoharibu kitu ambacho umepata thamani kubwa kwa kuwa ulikuwa unahisi kushikamana kabisa, kwa kosa la kichaa la kufanya kwako mwenyewe? Swali kama hili limetokea kwangu leo.</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Oh, jinsi ya kuvutia. Swali gani la kuvutia. Naam, kwa kila shairi nililoweka, kila wakati ninapojitokeza, ikiwa ni pamoja na wakati huu, daima kuna hatari ya, "Oh, labda wakati huu au shairi hili litakuwa wakati wa kuanguka-uso. Hili litakuwa kosa kubwa ambalo linaharibu kila kitu kilichojengwa." Huo daima ni uwezekano ambao unahisi kuwa hai sana ndani yangu.</p><p> Lakini pia nadhani kwamba hofu yetu halisi ya kufanya makosa ni kwamba tutakumbana na hisia zisizostarehe ambazo hatutaweza kuvuka. Na kwamba kwa njia fulani tutakwama tu hapo na tutaanguka katika hilo. Na hiyo haitaturuhusu kuinuka na kujaribu tena. Kwa kweli imenibidi kufuatilia hili kwa sababu nimekuwa na hofu kubwa ya hilo -- ya kufanya makosa.</p><p> Kwa hivyo nimejitolea kwa dhati kwa kujitolea kwa hali yoyote kwa aina yoyote ya kuteleza ya kufedhehesha ninayoingia, ili kupata zana karibu na mimi ili kuweza kupitia vizuizi hivyo vya ndani. Nimekuwa na nyakati za aibu sana na kila aina ya mambo hayo.</p><p> Lakini kwa kutambua kwamba mambo hayo si lazima yawe vizuizi vya mwisho lakini inaweza kuwa njia ya kuwahurumia watu wetu maskini wa kustaajabisha. Na kisha wanaweza kuwa dawa nzuri na hadithi za kushiriki na wengine baadaye, kuwatia moyo wengine katika mchakato thabiti zaidi wa kusonga mbele na kutoruhusu hofu hizo za makosa au uzoefu huo kutuzuia kushiriki zawadi zetu nzuri ambazo zinakusudiwa kushirikiwa. Swali zuri, Momo.</p><p> <b>Pavi:</b> Na inanivutia kwamba katika mazungumzo haya, neno "hukumu" limekuja mara nyingi. Neno “kutia moyo,” neno “uthibitisho.” Na inanikumbusha shairi lako lingine linalofungua na mistari hii ya uchochezi.</p><p> <em>Nilipofungua moyo wangu,<br /> Nilimshika Mungu akimbusu shetani<br /> katika vyumba vya kulala vya moyo wangu.<br /> Ilikuwa kashfa kabisa.</em></p><p> Na karibu kuna furaha hii mbaya, ya kusisimua katika kuangusha dhana hizi, uwili huu kati ya batili na haki, kati ya wema na ubaya, mungu na shetani, na inaniletea swali hili: Je, umepitia nini katika mchakato wa kuelekeza mashairi haya? Tofauti kati ya hukumu na utambuzi?</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Ah, swali zuri kama nini. Naam, ninahisi kwamba hukumu ina msingi wa hofu kwangu, karibu kila wakati. Inatoka kwa kukatwa na thamani ya asili. Ikiwa ninahukumu jambo fulani, kwa kawaida huwa ni kujaribu kujisikia vizuri zaidi ninapojihisi kuwa mtu asiye na uwezo na kwa namna fulani kujifanya nionekane mwadilifu zaidi au mzuri kimaadili. Huchora mstari ambao kwa kawaida hunipendelea kwa namna fulani. Na hiyo inatokana na kuhisi kutokuwa salama na adimu na kutengwa, ilhali utambuzi -- ni zaidi ya uzoefu huu wa hekima, nadhani, ambayo kwa kweli nadhani hutokea tunapokua katika usikivu kwa mfumo wetu wa ajabu wa mwongozo, ambao tunao. Utambuzi ni mada kubwa, lakini ninahisi inahusiana na kusikiliza hekima yetu ya ndani na kufuata ipasavyo.</p><p> <b>Pavi:</b> Ndio. Nadhani jinsi ninavyoisikia, ni kama mtazamo wa kuchanua ndani-nje dhidi ya kitu kinachowekwa.</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Ndiyo. Mrembo.</p><p> <b>Pavi:</b> Na inahisi kuwa muhimu kwa sababu ingawa hakuna hukumu ni jambo zuri, hakuna utambuzi unaoweza kutuingiza katika sehemu fulani mbaya. Na nadhani mashairi yako kweli yana utambuzi ndani yake kuliko hukumu.</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Asante sana.</p><p> <b>Pavi:</b> Tuna maswali kadhaa ambayo yalikuja kutoka kwa wasikilizaji wawili tofauti ambao walitaka kujua na kuguswa na mchakato uliokuwa nao ukiwa mtoto mdogo, huku mama yako akinakili mashairi yako. Na walikuwa wanashangaa kama mashairi hayo bado yapo mahali fulani. Na kama watafikia nuru ya ulimwengu wa uchapishaji wakati fulani.</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Oh, hiyo ni tamu sana. Ndiyo, mama yangu wa ajabu. Kila usiku alikuwa akinitengenezea mazingira ya kuomba kutoka moyoni mwangu -- jambo ambalo nilitaka kufanya nilipokuwa mdogo. Ningesema mashairi haya ya fumbo ya miaka mitatu ambayo angeandika. Na yeye alifanya. Laiti ningekuwa nao. Alinitumia moja hivi majuzi. Nilidhani, kwa kweli, jana usiku kwamba wangekuwa na furaha kuwa nao, lakini nilisahau kuipata. Na hivyo kuna moja hasa. Anaweza kuwa na zaidi. Nitamwomba atafute na nitashiriki kwenye ukurasa wangu wa Facebook leo. Unaweza kuipata kwa kutumia jina langu tu na kuipata hapo ikiwa ungependa.</p><p> <b>Pavi:</b> Ndio, hiyo ni nzuri. Maswali hayo yalikuwa ya Rebecca na Sheila.</p><p> Na kisha tuna swali lingine kutoka kwa Christina, ambaye anasema, "Umetaja kuunda nafasi ya usalama na amani akilini mwako. Nimekuwa nikijaribu kufanya kazi kwa hisia kali zinazokuja karibu na hofu na wasiwasi, na ningependa kuunda mahali hapo salama na kuweza kuwa mkarimu kwa sehemu hizi zangu ili niweze kuponya na kushiriki zawadi zangu. Je! Mchakato huo umekufaaje?"</p><p> <b>Chelan:</b> Ah, swali zuri kama nini. Ndiyo. Kweli, nilihitaji sana msaada ili kuweza kuhamia katika hisia hizi. Tuna njia nyingi za ulinzi karibu kuingia kwa sababu ni safari isiyojulikana. Inaweza kuhisi ya kutisha sana. Na kwa hivyo ninataka kuheshimu kwamba imekuwa ngumu, kwa kiwango chochote kumekuwa na upinzani. Kumekuwa na hekima kwa sababu tunahitaji msaada karibu na sisi wenyewe. Tunahitaji zana zinazofaa. Tunahitaji wasaidizi wenye hekima kutusimamia. Kwa kweli nilikuwa na bahati sana kupata zana na watendaji wa ajabu ambao walikuwa wa ajabu. Na bila wao, nisingeweza kufanya hivyo. Kwa hivyo tiba ya hypnotherapy kwangu imekuwa chombo changu kikuu, ambacho kiliunda mazingira salama ndani yangu kwamba nilihisi kama ningeweza kabisa kwenda kuchunguza maumivu haya yote ya zamani. Sasa ikawa zaidi ya udadisi kuliko ugaidi. Na kisha zana fulani zimefanya kazi zaidi katika kiwango hicho cha somatic, kazi fulani ya nishati na njia tofauti za uponyaji kama hizo.</p><p> Kwa hivyo naomba sana kutafuta msaada kwa sababu mengi ya maumivu haya yana mizizi katika utoto wa mapema wakati sio tu tuna uzoefu huu wa maumivu, lakini pia tunahisi wanyonge juu ya hilo. Ili kutojiweza huko kuweze kuanzishwa tunapojaribu kuingia katika hilo na tunaweza kuingia katika hali ya mtoto yenye hofu. Na kwa hivyo tunahitaji sana usaidizi huu mzuri wa kudhibiti ushirikiano mara nyingi wa kiumbe mwingine, na kumiliki hitaji hilo, ikiwa hiyo ni kweli kwako, na ujiruhusu hiyo. 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I needed the reminder to reach into the cosmos and ancestors and light bringer to asshst with bringing my calling to more people and to swim in that sea of support and asking.<br /> Thank you Service Space too! So much gratitude! </div> <div class="comment-actions"> <a href="https://www.dailygood.org/story/3066/-p-p-iframe-allow-accelerometer-autoplay-clipboard-write-encrypted-media-gyroscope-picture-in-picture-web-share-allowfullscreen-frameborder-0-height-395-src-https-www-youtube-com-embed-3pzfaijo-v0-title-kicheza-video-cha-youtube-wi-awakin-call-editors/?t=showComment&cid=10509#addcomment" class="reply-link" data-cmt-id="10509" data-cmt-author="Kristin Pedemonti"><i class="bi bi-reply"></i> Reply</a> <span class="btn-light post_btn small"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="comment-item" id="cmt_10506"> <div class="comment-container"> <div class="comment-avatar"> <img src="https://pod.servicespace.org/pics/mem/blank.jpg" alt="User avatar"> </div> <div class="comment-content-wrapper"> <div class="comment-meta"> <span class="comment-author">Donald</span> <span class="comment-date">Apr 1, 2023</span> <a href="https://www.dailygood.org/story/3066/-p-p-iframe-allow-accelerometer-autoplay-clipboard-write-encrypted-media-gyroscope-picture-in-picture-web-share-allowfullscreen-frameborder-0-height-395-src-https-www-youtube-com-embed-3pzfaijo-v0-title-kicheza-video-cha-youtube-wi-awakin-call-editors/?t=showComment&cid=10506" class="ms-auto link-icon text-muted"><i class='fa fa-link'></i></a> </div> <div class="comment-content"> There are 5 most important inspirational words - Wow, Thank you & Well Done<br /> Chelan's poems and words have given my confidence the biggest boost in my 72 years<br /> I can relate to everything she says especially about walking and talking with the different Spirits of our own choice<br /> Wow, Thank you & Well done do not seem enough </div> <div class="comment-actions"> <a href="https://www.dailygood.org/story/3066/-p-p-iframe-allow-accelerometer-autoplay-clipboard-write-encrypted-media-gyroscope-picture-in-picture-web-share-allowfullscreen-frameborder-0-height-395-src-https-www-youtube-com-embed-3pzfaijo-v0-title-kicheza-video-cha-youtube-wi-awakin-call-editors/?t=showComment&cid=10506#addcomment" class="reply-link" data-cmt-id="10506" data-cmt-author="Donald"><i class="bi bi-reply"></i> Reply</a> <span class="btn-light post_btn small"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> $(document).ready(function() { // Toggle between short and full comments $('.see_full_cmt').on('click', function(e) { e.preventDefault(); var cid = $(this).attr('cid'); $('.short_cmt' + cid).hide(); $('.long_cmt' + cid).show(); }); $('.see_short_cmt').on('click', function(e) { e.preventDefault(); var cid = $(this).attr('cid'); $('.long_cmt' + cid).hide(); $('.short_cmt' + cid).show(); }); }); </script> </div>   </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <script src="js/story.js?1aud"></script>  <footer class="footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5 mb-4 mb-md-0"> <h5 class="footer-title">About DailyGood</h5> <p class="footer-about-text"> For over 29 years, DailyGood has been a volunteer-led movement to share uplifting stories that connect hearts and inspire action — all without ads, agendas, or asks. 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