What we see in this world depends on our angle and is colored by what we have seen before…
Finding Comfort in the Gray Areas of Life
Even when life offers us continuous gray skies…we can be okay. We just need a few tools and then remember to use them.
Rounded Corners on This Grief Journey
My mom had some one-liners that are deeply embedded in who I am today. All of them having some significant impact.
“You can’t see around corners.” She would say kindly. And even though it was the farthest thing away from what I was thinking in that moment, I found relief every time her words gently hit the air. In general, she had a sweet and loving mama voice, but I was most aware of it when she said something simple and thought-provoking. Something I needed to hear. Even still, deep in the depths of my grief.
But if we seek, we shall find…
If it’s out of your Hands, it Deserves Freedom from your Mind as Well.
This seems so obvious that every time I read it, I literally want to roll my eyes. Like, hello? Yes! Why would I continue to carry things around day in and day out when I have zero ability to control it? And how can I possibly think straight about the things I CAN control when I am holding space for the things I CAN’T?
In the Midst of a Crisis, a State of Calm is Best Defense.
When we are calm, our thinking is clear and we are capable of making better and more informed decisions. Yet in a state of panic, we manifest more panic, and create an impaired immune system. Let’s access calm…