April Higgs

“April, you are welcome here.” When I felt into those words, tears and overwhelm set in. A guided meditation followed. I was distressed and kept my eyes open. Prema made eye contact and placed her hand over heart from across the room. The group returned to a large circle to share their experiences. I raised my hand for support. Prema’s gentle tone offered reassurance in my feelings of unworthiness. “What support do you need right now?” I asked her to sit next to me and have our feet touch. She acknowledged my request. Then checked in with the group to invite them into my process. I felt her delicate advocacy to witness the shame and despair. Her sense of presence, intuition and gentle compassion touched me deeply because in that moment “I mattered.”