Peace – #Writephoto by D. Wallace Peach

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

In the end, I returned to the sanitarium. This time by choice and without the reams of commitment papers, the hustling of orderlies, and motherly coaxing of nurses. The baby-blue walls and polished linoleum shine with familiarity, and the bars feel less restrictive than I remember.

I wander the halls with a certain air of freedom, considering my state. The same doctors make rounds in their cliched white coats and spectacles. Clipboards hang on hooks bolted to metal doors, and fluorescent lights hum in group-counseling like a chorus of wasps.

Despite the harsh glare of the world inside these walls, I’d found healing here. It came with compassion, by listening to stories with a crack in my heart, by risking a touch, a tear, an act of kindness. Not toward me, but toward others. Healing wasn’t about banishing my demons, a goal that had led me astray for years. It was grounded in the audacity to love, and I’d found my courage like a tidal wave.

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About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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10 Responses to Peace – #Writephoto by D. Wallace Peach

  1. Penny Wilson Writes's avatar Penny Lane Writes says:
    July 12, 2017 at 14:06

    “grounded in the audacity of love” Wow. I love this piece Sue.

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  3. D. Wallace Peach's avatar D. Wallace Peach says:
    July 12, 2017 at 14:48

    Thanks so much for sharing, Sue. All your prompts are evocative and this one no less. 🙂

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  4. Natalie Ducey's avatar Natalie Ducey says:
    July 12, 2017 at 15:43

    Love this piece by Diana. So beautiful and penetrating. Thanks for sharing, Sue. 🙂

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  5. Jessica Bakkers's avatar Jessica Bakkers says:
    July 13, 2017 at 07:25

    This piece blew me away. I ADORE Diana’s way with words and concepts.

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