I see you wrestling with yourself teetering on the precipice of a cliff numbing your senses with pleasure and pain unaware that you are steps from the eternal shade I would not gift you peace I would not gift you tranquility I would not gift you calm I would gift you a storm so that you seek shelter and take care of yourself in a safer haven I would gift you lightning so that you have cause to examine the sky and reconnect with your North Star I would gift you an earthquake so that you recognise the unsteadiness of the earth and move yourself to solid ground my dear friend on the precipice of change it will not help for me to gift you what you desire you will find quiet soon I pray it is inward peace you seek as you listen to yourself rather than the silence that surrounds a slowly dying heart
Baillie Aaron (she/her) is an educator and entrepreneur with a background in behavioral science. A graduate of Harvard and Cambridge, she spent over 15 years supporting people navigating some of life’s hardest transitions - most notably, individuals leaving prison and rebuilding their lives. In 2023, she founded Being In-Between, which helps people in career transitions navigate uncertainty, reinvent their identity and shape a future that feels fulfilling, exciting and aligned. She is transfixed by liminality and moments of metamorphosis.
