A seed neither fears light nor darkness, but uses both to grow.
Mashona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean-born and
Canadian-based philosopher, entrepreneur.
Author of Lalibela’s Wise Man
“This is the opening quote to my Introduction to Writing by Heart. It makes me cry because it’s the essence of what I’ve learned about life. We need all of it to grow. When he says the seed doesn’t fear the light or the darkness but uses both, it means to me absolute freedom to be present with exactly what is here. He includes the lowest lows, the highest highs, and every tone and note in between. All of it is used to grow and to become more of who we are. He is encouraging us to become more human—to become more like nature”.
Meredith Heller author of
Writing by Heart:
A Poetry Path To Healing And Self Discovery
