What might become possible if, even for a moment, we let ourselves feel cherished… allowing ourselves to feel the care of others as a living presence in our bodies? And what happens to our way of being in the world when we use this as a doorway, returning us to connection, to belonging, to the quiet rhythm of being human together?In this episode, we turn toward a luminous poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, and into a conversation about imagination as a way to recover our capacities as we respond to the world. We explore what it means to remember we are held, how that remembrance changes the way we meet one another, and why it may be more foolish not to imagine a world that can be shaped by our care. Along the way, we find ourselves asking: if even one of us begins to live as though we are cherished, what kind of ripple might that set in motion? This week's Turning Towards Life is hosted as always by Lizzie Winn and Justin Wise of Thirdspace.Episode Overview00:00 Introduction and Community Engagement03:33 The Power of Imagination10:08 Cherishment and Connection17:12 The Ripple Effect of Cherishment22:14 Choosing Connection Over Isolation30:20 Creating Community SpacesThis is Turning Towards Life, a weekly live 30 minute conversation hosted by Thirdspace in which Justin Wise and Lizzie Winn dive deep into big questions of human living. Find us on FaceBook to join in the lively conversation on this episode. You can find videos of every episode, and more about the project on the Turning Towards Life website, and you can also watch and listen on Instagram, YouTube, and as a podcast in all the usual podcast places. Our source for this week:A Great Shining inspired by Maya Stein’s 10-line poem form What if, in this moment, every person on earth thinks of someone who makes us feel cherished,known, safe? What if we let ourselves linger in this moment of connection? What might happen insideeach body? What might happen in the world as in unison our breaths begin to even and slow? Wouldthe pulsing of our hearts begin to synch, the way heart cells in a petri dish come to keep time witheach other? What is earth if not a great experiment in which we are all both observer and observed?How long could it last, this rhythmic communion between jailor and prisoner, oppressor andoppressed, between fighter and fighter, maker and destroyer, parent and child, liar and believer, all ofus thinking of love? Foolish, perhaps, to imagine such impossible moments. But more foolish not toimagine such things. Even now, I’m thinking of someone. It feels like the moon is inside me. Rosemerry Wahtola TrommerRosemerry's Website wordwoman.comRosemerry's Poetry ahundredfallingveils.com ---Join Us Live in 2026Professional Coaching Course, begins July 2-5 2026, OnlineOur year long programme, an opportunity to learn to support others in deep, life giving discovery and development. You can hear us talk about the programme here:www.turningtowards.life/coachingAnd you can read more about it here:www.wearethirdspace.org/professional-coaching-courseTurning Towards Life Live Season 3, from September 2026Our Turning Towards Life live programme of community, learning and reflection runs in six month seasons, in person on Zoom once a month. We're very excited about it. A chance to expand beyond the bounds of a podcast into forming a community of learning and practice.You can find out more and join us here: www.turningtowards.life/live---- About Turning Towards LifeTurning Towards Life, a week-by-week conversation inviting us deeply into our lives, is a live 30 minute conversation hosted by Justin Wise and Lizzie Winn of Thirdspace. Find us on FaceBook to join in the lively conversation on this episode. You can find videos of every episode, and more about the project on the Turning Towards Life website, and you can also watch and listen on Instagram, YouTube, and as a podcast on Apple, Amazon Music and Spotify.Join Our Weekly Mailing: www.turningtowards.life/subscribeSupport Us: www.buymeacoffee.com/turningtowardslife
