had a little set back. as i was journaling this morning i realised and wrote that i don't want to have it be another months or years before i feel like i am back on track again. i wanted this to be my prayer. i've been down that road before and i know the pain and time it takes to get well again. then i remembered something halle berry shared in an interview once. she said something to the effect of...now when she falls, it does not take as long to get 'up and on' again because we have been there before, we have learned, and we know now what it takes to get back on course.
i imagine it's like driving right, you find you are a bit lost. you stop the car, check the map if need be, turn around or move in a new direction to get back on course. once there, back on course, move straight ahead. and just as important, you know better for next time. happy traveling.
photo by candykirby
8 comments:
That, my friend, is a fantastic prayer. I want the same thing. I feel like I have fallen down and I am choosing to stay down rather than risk falling again. Not a good way to go.
oh Belette, i'm so glad you were able to receive something positive from this message. i see you understand, and it makes me know that i am not the only one. we try, we fall, we get back up again...
Dear Audrey,
Your words are always so beautiful and each one full of meaning. We receive a bunch.
I believe that everyone falls. It is not nice, but inevitable. The difference is in how we respond to it or try to beat the blues. If you surround yourself with enjoyable things and up-lifting people, your chances of making it to clear land faster are higher.
In my mind your blog is a world of beauty that you have created with your heart. It can be a place of encouragement and care, for you and us readers. Life's little wonders, right there where you live and wander daily, your everyday contacts with people around you, and your blog friends are there for you. Have no fear, you and I, we'll all fall, but we'll be there for each other. After the rain, we realize the bright sunlight even more vividly.
Susu, your comment is incredibly rich and 'care-full,' like a bit of rainfall on a spring flower, delicate with the intention to care and nourish. i really appreciate it...
merci madame
Where in New York City can I find my wonderful L'Air du Temps? I have searched everywhere. Please, please help me.
You write so openly and honestly - I'm very moved by your thoughts...and the comments they generate just got to prove how much you inspire and help others with your insight...
I agree wholeheartedly with Susu above, particularly "we'll all fall, but we'll be there for each other" - whether that be friends, family, blog friends - you are not alone -
I love the following quote by Paolo Coelho which certainly refers extremely well to my life story:
"I recovered my immense will to live when I realized that the meaning of my life was the one I had chosen for it."
Bon Courage!
P.S you may like to tune in to some exceptionally good, uplifting music via my blogpost for today..:)
P.P.S: I just had to add this other quote I love -
(I'm not suggesting for one moment that you're a real freak; just someone, like so many of us, who has suffered..)
"Most people go through life dreading they’ll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They’ve already passed their test in life. They’re aristocrats."
Diane Arbus, photographer (on why she loves “freaks”)
Hi IndiaJ, as a part of the quote by Paolo Coelho... 'the meaning of my life' this is an amazing thing to consider. thank you for sharing what you have said. i was just thinking that i would like to stop getting knocked around by events, and think more along the lines of focusing on what is meaningful for me, which includes very much 'the meaning of my life.' i like very much the idea of considering this and putting my efforts there. thank you for this idea.
it's funny, i do feel like the other quote you shared refers to me. and you may be surprised to know that i refer to myself as a 'freak.' i do in an affectionate way. i'll think something or do something or find myself in a situation and i have a sense that it is because of my history and i'll smile to myself and think 'what a freak.' and then on with the business of finding my way out.
it is nice to find that there are persons who consider and who care. i am pleased that we all can share words of insight and encouragement.
i am encouraged. merci
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