The art of living… is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other. It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive.
We are not meant to stay wounded. We are supposed to move through our tragedies and challenges and to help each other move through the many painful episodes of our lives. By remaining stuck in the power of our wounds, we block our own transformation. We overlook the greater gifts inherent in our wounds — the strength to overcome them and the lessons that we are meant to receive through them. Wounds are the means through which we enter the hearts of other people. They are meant to teach us to become compassionate and wise.
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
Sometimes when you're in a dark place...
It really is true what they say, that every dark cloud has a silver lining. Sometimes when you're in a dark place, all you have to do is change your outlook, like seeing the glass half full in stead of half empty. The choice you make at this time will determine how you spend the rest of your life.
I know it has been said before, but every ending is also a new beginning. Every experience we have in life gives us the opportunity to take stock, find out what is important to us and to choose what to focus on. Every relationship we have, good or bad, teaches us more about ourselves, teaches us what is acceptable and what is not, teaches us where our boundaries are and how to set them. It also teaches us that you can't change people, shouldn't change people, and that we can only change ourselves.
So if you think you have been buried and that there's no chance of survival, know that you've actually been planted and that, by forging ahead, you will soon emerge into the sunshine and breathe in the wonderful air and grow strong again.
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