The Invitation

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.

It  doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.

It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life’s betrayals or have become shriveled and closed from fear of further pain. I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it.

I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human.

It doesn’t interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray your own soul; if you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy.

I want to know if you can see beauty, even when it’s not pretty, every day, and if you can source your own life from its presence.

I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, “YES!“

It doesn’t interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up, after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and still do what needs to be done to feed the children.

It doesn’t interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink back.

It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what sustains you, from the inside, when all else falls away.

I want to know if you can be alone with yourself and if you truly like the company you keep in the empty moments.

~Oriah Mountain Dreamer

 

Testimonials

  “Hilsue is a highly capable and compassionate healer, teacher and mentor. I recommend her as a practitioner knowing that she will have a very positive impact in the development and well-being of those that she works with.  It has been my privilege to be one of her teachers and to have participated in her journey.” ~ Mark… Continue reading Testimonials

You are so beautiful — THIS is so beautiful. I must say, I have worked with many people. When you worked on me, I was able to attune to how authentic your work was. It felt very deep and like the real deal. I couldn’t put it in words but I could feel it, it was a very unique experience! Thank you again, for all you do. You are definitely….a transformational coach!

Leena

Hilsue has profound heart felt presence, courage and wisdom. She is able to compassionately guide me to find my own when I need directions and always with integrity, in the direction of connection to my highest truth. Her work creates a sacred safe space for inner growth and I am immensely grateful I met her in Hong Kong. Love and respect.

Anne