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I tried to understand boundaries- which were invisible, and ephemeral...
so I focussed on personal space- and was mostly aware of other people's personal space. So then I began to focus on my own. I felt that my true self was emerging from the trauma [stored] and the gloom... and it started to fill that lost, pain filled, space.
Sometimes i just have to let go- and take risks- emotional risks.
The baby steps I came in with- crawling even... help me with this... ...
...taking these risks- in a safe space- is to die for...
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