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Dear friends, I just wanted to share that there is a “Mindfulness & Meditation Summit” at Sounds True, it started Monday 22 Jan and it’s a free online event with different talks on the subjet, that might interest you. The recording of the talk stays on the site for 24 hours, I think. Yesterday, I managed to watch Alice Walker and the highlights for me were that she made me laugh and she said that meditation is so simple, just breathing. Greetings and a beautiful day to everyone
Many. At the moment, Thomas Moore’s “Care of the Soul” is making me feel truly grateful
The hardest time in my life has been clinical depression. Over time, I think it has taught me resilience. More recently, gratefulness.
At this very moment I am listening to the songs of a singer I love, it helps me pass my office hours. It also makes me feel the longing for my culture (thinking of yesterday’s question), which may prompt me to connect and in so doing enrich my life.
Thank you dear Anna !
Dear grateful sea, thank you so much for your thoughts. You said earlier that you were slowly coming out of the shell, it made me smile looking at yoir icon, well that’s how I feel too, and I think the image is useful, the little animal checking if it’s safe outside several times before making the move. I enjoyed your answer to the quedtion of the day, seeds are fascinating and your beautiful words reminded me of that. Thank you dear friend
Dear Anna, thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your experience, it’s very valuable to me, for a long time I have been thinking of seeking professional help, and being here with all of you is the right road for sure, as Aine says this community is indispensable. It’s a blessing you had the help of your husband after a stressful day. I wish you and family another beautiful evening ????
Oh dear Aine, thank you so much, and I will keep your answer so that I can go back to the author’s name later. I also saw your sharing on the lounge and it occurs to me that all these beautiful souls having the same ailment, there has to be value on it, and I think you nailed it when you say it is compassion. A hug to you, dear Aine.
Dear grateful sea, thank you for being with us with your open heart. I had clinical depression 20 years ago but I still get terrified when I feel any sign of it returning. Perhaps it’s not a bad thing because it draws a kind of strength from within, but it feels lonely doing all this effort and “control” on your own, whereas talking about it lessens the burden. Thank you friend, I hope we can wait this out gently and compassionately. Yes, even gratefulness can wait if needed...
Dear grateful sea, thank you for being with us with your open heart. I had clinical depression 20 years ago but I still get terrified when I feel any sign of it returning. Perhaps it’s not a bad thing because it draws a kind of strength from within, but it feels lonely doing all this effort and “control” on your own, whereas talking about it lessens the burden. Thank you friend, I hope we can wait this out gently and compassionately. Yes, even gratefulness can wait if needed… with love, Palm
True dear Nancy, there is always learning in difficult times and thank you! I did find joy today seeing my daughter happy for the first time at a school where she’s just started. This is worth all the struggles. I hope we can share a word or two on the book, so excited you too will be reading it ❤️ Blessings
Thanks dear Ose, it makes me feel a little of myself is in the snow too!
Dear Anna and Ose, I have been going through a difficult time too, and the fear of falling into the dark place of depression resurfaced in me. But suddenly your support in yesterday’s question of the day magically lifted the burden of isolation, and I am so grateful. So yes dear friends, let us stay here in this sacred space. Also, I have been thinking of starting to see sad feelings as valuable and not only as a terrible threat I need to get rid of, in order to avoid the hole of depression...
Dear Anna and Ose, I have been going through a difficult time too, and the fear of falling into the dark place of depression resurfaced in me. But suddenly your support in yesterday’s question of the day magically lifted the burden of isolation, and I am so grateful. So yes dear friends, let us stay here in this sacred space. Also, I have been thinking of starting to see sad feelings as valuable and not only as a terrible threat I need to get rid of, in order to avoid the hole of depression. What is the feeling trying to tell me? I am getting these ideas from a book I have mentioned before, Thomas Moore’s “Care of the Soul”. There is a chapter I haven’t read yet, dedicated to the gifts of depression, maybe I can tell you more about it after I read it. Dear Ose, it is a blessing that you could spend time on the snow, it sounds delicious. Yes to savouring the little joys !
Dear Ose, reading your reply this morning, together with Anna’s and grateful sea’s literally saved me from the sadness, thank you so much. I realise that one of the worse parts is the feeling of isolation (which I tend to fall into), and like Anna, my first though was to turn to the Lounge and open a discussion and support each other on this. This feels motivating to me, and very helpful. Looking forward to meet you all dear friends
❤️ Thank you dear Anna, it’s good not to be alone on this
Dear Ose, how amazing, I am reading a section of Thomas Moore‘s “Care of the Soul”, where he writes about psychological polytheism, which I relate to what you are saying. If we welcome every part of the soul, even conflicting ones that demand something from us, life becomes richer and more interesting, and I would add, more honest. He talks about being flexible and fluid as opposed to moralistic and monotheist. I am finding his words comforting and, as I am also going through an emotion...
Dear Ose, how amazing, I am reading a section of Thomas Moore‘s “Care of the Soul”, where he writes about psychological polytheism, which I relate to what you are saying. If we welcome every part of the soul, even conflicting ones that demand something from us, life becomes richer and more interesting, and I would add, more honest. He talks about being flexible and fluid as opposed to moralistic and monotheist. I am finding his words comforting and, as I am also going through an emotional patch, I delight in every word of this book. Thanks for sharing and blessings in your journey
Good point, a cold reaction or no response at all to my reaching out is something that unsettles me, and makes me start questionning my intentions. I have got much better in advocating for and being gentle with myself when this internal conflict arises, but I am still working on it.
I agree with you completely Aine, thanks for the encouragement, it really warms my heart when I get such understanding. Thanks also for the tip on natural calm with calcium, I have looked at it and it is sold in South Africa. I will keep it in mind when consulting a naturopath, as I prefer professional guidance when it comes to taking supplements. And I did understand it was for managing, not curing autism, it doesn’t get cured because as you say it is a neurodiversity, and I wouldn’t wan...
I agree with you completely Aine, thanks for the encouragement, it really warms my heart when I get such understanding. Thanks also for the tip on natural calm with calcium, I have looked at it and it is sold in South Africa. I will keep it in mind when consulting a naturopath, as I prefer professional guidance when it comes to taking supplements. And I did understand it was for managing, not curing autism, it doesn’t get cured because as you say it is a neurodiversity, and I wouldn’t want it to, she is beautiful as she is. You are too. Blessings to you in your heling journey.
Dear grateful sea, yes it is wonderful all the research being done, I understand what you say about natural doctors and insurance, I face the same problem. I am posting a link of the research I heard about, perhaps it could be useful as a start https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2066032910297096&id=1507320519501674
Dear Anna, your words touch my heart, thank you friend. Blessings and a kiss to you ❤️
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