This is the story of how Facebook Memories reminded me of something and may remind you of something you said or did or made that is still relevant and rather than just let it pass by, you decide to reach into that memory knowing the message is meant for someone right now.
Are you the someone waiting to hear this message?
Flashback to a moment in time from four years ago, complete with a video LiveStream with a lot of excellent content toward the bottom of the page.
I wrote for five minutes (yes, a #5for5Brain Dump!) on the topic of “Keep the Channel Open” which is the foundation, the grounding and the divine inspiration behind this quote.
I primed myself by repeating in my mind “Keep the Channel Open….Five minute write….”
As I often do, I took a deep breath before beginning to write.
“Keep the channel open, Julie… keep the channel open.”
This quote has meant so much to me, to remind me why it is important that I do my work – that I engage with the people who might be served by my work and to just keep doing it, even when kerfuddled or bewildered, like I feel today.
Keep the channel open when bewildered or kerfuffled, which I don’t even know whether it’s a word or not.
Keep the channel open even when tired, because sometimes keeping the channel open means going to sleep. Sometimes it means laughing out loud at something ridiculous, like Cameron’s cartoon character version of answering the phone today.
Keep the channel open may mean reaching out to friends and saying, “I’m not feeling well,” and instead of believing somehow they will hate you for the rest of your life, they will receive your words with grace, thinking “How may I come alongside Julie so that she may feel better and more capable tomorrow?
Keep the channel open may mean looking at someone with a wide open heart, even if that person has hurt you repeatedly.
Keep the channel open so that you will be the patron saint of “alive and well and present and warm. And feeling loved, even and especially while fast asleep.”
Keep the channel open so that you may be superbly human and transparent, fiercely super powered so you may take on any challenge with panache. And…
There is applause coming from inside my computer from my timer saying “your writing time is up!” which makes me laugh. Remembering this will keep my channel open!
After I wrote this, the “channel stayed open” and this livestream was created.
I watched this video and felt so deeply connected to so much of what I said. Last week I was back at Hart Park in the middle of the day because I was stuck in what felt like a hopeless block. I saw this same spot where I broadcast. It is almost as if the past me was waving to me, inviting me to come close to the memory. To remember about keeping the channel open, again and again and again.
More writing prompts from this memory are open as I continue to keep this channel open today – and in next week’s #5for5BrainDump session. To participate, join the Word-Love Writing Community Facebook Group where the conversation and livesteam sessions will be accessed in a safe, private writing community.
Julie JordanScott, the Creative Life Midwife, is a writer, a poet performer, a Creativity Coach, A Social Media Whiz and a Mother of three. One of her greatest joys include loving people into their greatness they just aren’t quite able to realize yet.
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KEEP THE CHANNEL OPEN is applicable to so many areas. Thank you Julie
Julie,
I love the quote from Martha Graham ” Keep the Channel open!”
Yes, we should be open to all things and people we encounter long our jouney.
Hugs,
Robin
Great post, Julie! I love that quote and will keep it in mind now. Hope you’re having a great start to a week and the ideas are flowing<3
Melanie