I believe in the timing of things. I believe we all have a reason for being. So I am trusting that whatever is happening now is leading us all to our greater purpose, and we’re just living it out daily.
Welcome back to Let’s Talk, a series of conversations about life’s biggest questions. Today, I’m very happy for you to meet Blair Knobel, my sounding board and trusted confidante.
Blair Knobel is the editor-in-chief of TOWN, a Greenville, South Carolina-based monthly lifestyle magazine on the arts, culture, style, and society of the progressive South. A food lover, sky watcher, and frequent traveler, she is also a soul searcher, over-thinker, and hopeful dreamer.
In this episode, Blair and I explore how darkness often highlights its counterpart, light, why honesty has become so critical this year, and the power of nature to heal on a personal, but also collective, level.
We talked about divine expression and the interconnectedness of life, along with our desire for a soothing, inclusive version of spirituality that represents more than just one thing. Blair also shared what solitude has illuminated for her this year; quietness, it seems, helps her get to the heart of what life’s all about.
Blair’s thoughtful perspective on living through a pandemic holds essential wisdom that relates to everyone, and I hope you enjoy it.
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As Blair and I discussed nature’s healing potential, she offered:
Everything is cyclical. Nature mimics that in so many respects… There’s so much around us that’s telling about infinity and how we are connected to it.
The quietness of this year has helped Blair explore the spiritual on an evermore personal level. She explains:
I enjoy the experience of quiet, especially when I’m in nature or a space where I’m able to quiet the mind… I have felt a depth that it’s becoming more apparent to me we all have access to.
…Because the pandemic has created space to be with myself, and in nature, it has revealed that there is something always keenly pulling, always there, and we are connected to something much more pronounced and greater than our day to day.
When asked what she’s learned about herself this year, Blair muses:
I’m seeing myself more keenly, perhaps… I’m getting used to my quirks. You’re living with yourself, in a pandemic or not, and you might as well love you who you are.
Blair and I agree that, in many respects, this year has stripped everything down to its essential nature — the curtain has been pulled wide open. As a result, we are called to act on many fronts, and it’s up to us to do so. She adds:
It’s understanding what you have to do and then simply taking the action to do it… and trusting that the action, the path, the grander gesture, will lead to something good. …We have a daily choice. What is the higher choice?
I’ve interviewed nine thoughtful people about living through a pandemic this year, which has been deeply rewarding. We’ve discussed fear, joy, and the big issues of our time. We’ve also laughed a lot. Check out Let’s Talk wherever podcasts are found!
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