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Elena Christopoulou

Be full of yourself

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hi there Reader,

I read this by Hélène Cixous and it made me stop.

“I wished that that woman would write [...] so that other women, other unacknowledged sovereigns, might exclaim: I, too, overflow; my desires have invented new desires, my body knows unheard-of songs.”

Something inside of me stirred and looked up. “She’s talking about me. Yay, yay, yay! What’s happening? What are we up to? Where are we going? What should I take with me? I’m ready. Let’s go!”

The excitement. The joy. The impulse to meet each other in our fullness.

Let’s get full of ourselves.

I mean it. In the best of ways; our ways.

I want this for you. To be so full of yourself that you overflow.

That you are so you, that there’s no other way but to spill over, expand out, explore away.

If you brim inside with being you what words come out of your mouth?

What melody does your body offer?

What new desires do you invent?

And if you are full of yourself and everyone else full of themselves can you begin to imagine the vibrancy of the space in between?

The potential for connection?

And co-creation?

I say all this selfishly.

If the world experiences the beauty of your fullness, it will be changed.

It already is, but we want more.

Love,

Elena

📷 JR Harris

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Elena Christopoulou

Soul work for the film industry

I'm a holistic therapist, with decades-long previous experience as a film professional. I'm currently facilitating customised workshops for film festivals, companies, and institutions on stress management, communication practices, alternative approach of scripts & projects, and more. In my private practice, I offer 1:1 sessions that are dedicated to healing the spiritual aspect of trauma. Subscribe to my newsletter for news and updates.

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