“As evident through the submissions, collectively, we are being invited into a deeper communion and intimacy with our own hearts and its language; to get curious about the mystery long enough that she begins to reveal herself to us; to listen with all physical and psychic senses for what is being said beneath the words being said and following that thread; and to clarify our channel continually until our unique signature and song emerges.”

“The process of deciphering patience for the self is gritty, maybe long, but overall rewarding. I may not be able to fully tell you whether my inquiries going into this Issue emerged as one definitive answer. That is for you, the reader, to ponder over as you reflect on what you chance upon and then, if possible, ask your question of what patience is to you.”

“Patience asks of us to embrace and accept our sensuality, at times she is soft, subtle and so very fertile with infinite portals to walk through. Simultaneously, she pushes us out and gives birth to us, sometimes despite our own will, and demands of us to show up when it is our time.”