Uncertainty…

ByKim Hermanson

It was a great workshop at Esalen — full of learnings, as well as amazing and gifted people. Thanks to all for your support and good wishes. Here’s a quote that I ended the workshop with:

“I used to think Faith was a set of dogmas, something cast in concrete; now I realize it is simply being comfortable in Uncertainty, being secure enough to be insecure.”

I’m not sure where the quote came from. If anyone knows, please inform me so I can credit it properly! In the meantime, happy spring to you all.

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