Reinny Almonte

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Witholding Definitions

In the expanding awareness cohort, our teacher Michael Ashcroft shared the term "witholding definition".

There will be moments where you will be inclined to think: "yes, I know this, I get it, it's X". Well, maybe it is, but consider that it also might not be, and going straight to X will prevent you from seeing that it is in fact Y or Z.

Consider that there is a tendency of the mind to categorise and label things as being a certain way or having a certain kind of nature. While you play with these ideas (and it is play) I invite you to approach your own experiences and beliefs lightly.

There is a space just before categorisation and labelling where things feel a little undefined. It's like living fully in that paradox of take no one's word for it and suspend disbelief at the same time.