Suddenly we Laugh!
We carry our burden on and on,
Until one day,
Suddenly,
We laugh and set it down on the ground.
Muriel Strode
Life Pulling You Backwards?
Wait Patiently with Anticipation
An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards.
When life pulls you backwards,
It means you're going to launch into something great.
Just focus and aim.
Unknown Author
Re-imagine Yourself as an Arrow
Why do we always imagine the worst when we experience setbacks?
Learn to convert fearful anticipation into positive anticipation.
Re-imagine yourself as an arrow.
~BREATHE~
Consciously re-orient your view of the situation~
Switch from worrying about what bad thing is coming next
to leaving space for something good to unfold~
Wait patiently with positive anticipation as you're pulled backwards~
Keep your eyes on the bullseye of your HOPES and DREAMS.
Let the blessings reveal themselves.
Linger not in your Sorrows
Linger not in your sorrows.
You do not belong there.
Dodinsky
Resilience is Key to Healing
I know about carrying around burdens and lingering in sorrows. I know about dealing with devastating setbacks. And I also know how important it is to turn around my view of seemingly dire situations as quickly as I can to allow me to anticipate a positive path to a brighter future.
It's been eight weeks since my husband lost function in his right leg after enjoying a beautiful bike ride one sunshiny spring morning. And he's been in the hospital for seven of those weeks following the amputation of his right leg due to blood clots thrown from the aneurysm behind his knee.
He has endured nine surgeries, including revisions to the amputation, and is currently dealing with an infection of the bone. So I know about carrying around burdens and lingering in sorrows.
What has keep us going, and always looking towards the future with hope, is our desire to move out of the overwhelming and frightening feelings into living each day with a positive outlook for accepting what is and creating what must be. If we can't do anything about it, we let it be. If there is something we can do, we do it.
Life is full of difficulties, challenges, and crises. The goal for us all is to muster the strength, courage, and grit to get through each difficulty with grace, calmness and as much ease as we can put forth.
Pain is a given in life. Suffering is not. Why linger in sorrow when you can find more positive perspectives to get you through? Look for your blessings always lurking around the corner instead.
After I've carried my sorrow on and on, I live for the days when I suddenly laugh, and put the burden down. It's much easier to get through the tough times by being of good cheer, turning my face towards the sun, and casting the shadow of my burdens behind me. Life is good and my future is bright.
2 comments:
Susan, I know you have lived through a lot of sorrow during the time when Mark's leg was amputated till today July 22, 2020. I admire you so much for even in the darkest hours, you always communicated with family and friends concerning what was going on with Mark. I think you used this as an outlet to express your sorrow. Even when times were bad, I noticed that you still retained optimism that the situation would somehow get better. You did not linger in your sorrow. I had just had major surgery(total left shoulder replacement) on June 5th, when I heard of Your and Mark's situation. Through your correspondence, I sensed this optimism and it helped me to be more positive in my outlook of my progress toward recovery. It has taken lots of hard work on my part going through physical therapy. You have helped me go on and stay positive, for you were going through something far more difficult than I. God bless you and Mark. Have a good day.
Cynthia I am so sorry for the pain you have gone through too. I'm glad sharing my internal process helps you see your way through too. We are challenged by so many things in life, some tougher than others. And each time we're given a choice to chose a dark or light path. I choose the lighter path as it is the only one with good outcomes. Why wallow and prolong the suffering? Be brave and face life head on! Love to you.
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