Let Go and Grow

For our first peace circle of 2025, Upper El reflected on the past. We contemplated the following:

• Is there anything from the past that is holding me back?

• Do I have any fears or insecurities getting in my way?

• Do I need to forgive someone or myself?

• Is there a memory I'd like to let go?

While many people set resolutions, sometimes what we need to grow is to let go of the things in our way. We wrote these personal thoughts down and then gathered in circle together to burn them. As we watched the fire consume our papers, we imagined letting those things go, opening doors to what's to come.