Being sick is not unlike a spiritual practice. It has a way of stripping away the nonessentials to reveal our most unadorned selves and what matters most.
I'm glad you are back! Your creativity and spirit are much needed in this world!
Your story today reminded me of the lessons I have learned and am still learning while living with a chronic autoimmune disease. Surrender, humility, and self-compassion were the big lessons that have shaped who I am today. Patience and acceptance are the ongoing challenges I face today while trying to be with less capacity to do. Thanks for "Rest Room." It might be where I share my story.
My creative type was "Artist." No surprise. That was a fun exercise!
Love surrounds you, Mary … sometimes we forget; sometimes it seems there is little enough to comfort; and love helps us to get well … from anything I think … even if it’s our time to transition, to go to the heavens.
Love makes literally everything better! But … it’s tough when there is little love, literally, around us.
I can’t wait to get back to reading the rest of this tender share from you. I had to take a minute to read the first third or so, but I’m really sleepy, and I have about an hour left on the last editing/publishing project I have in front of my eyeballs right now. I haven’t made it to sleep over the last 24 hours, but I’m dreaming about it with my eyes kinda open! 😂
I look forward to reading the “rest of the story”, as Paul Harvey coined.
My prayers and love wish you well! Take it easy, “grasshopper!”
I'm a Dreamer. Nice to meet you! Lovely post about the importance of rest and presence during illness!
Patience. You can't fake strength coming back. It must actually happen. That departure from fake-it-till-you-make-it was a bit shocking to me...
I'm glad you are back! Your creativity and spirit are much needed in this world!
Your story today reminded me of the lessons I have learned and am still learning while living with a chronic autoimmune disease. Surrender, humility, and self-compassion were the big lessons that have shaped who I am today. Patience and acceptance are the ongoing challenges I face today while trying to be with less capacity to do. Thanks for "Rest Room." It might be where I share my story.
My creative type was "Artist." No surprise. That was a fun exercise!
Be well, my friend!
Love surrounds you, Mary … sometimes we forget; sometimes it seems there is little enough to comfort; and love helps us to get well … from anything I think … even if it’s our time to transition, to go to the heavens.
Love makes literally everything better! But … it’s tough when there is little love, literally, around us.
I can’t wait to get back to reading the rest of this tender share from you. I had to take a minute to read the first third or so, but I’m really sleepy, and I have about an hour left on the last editing/publishing project I have in front of my eyeballs right now. I haven’t made it to sleep over the last 24 hours, but I’m dreaming about it with my eyes kinda open! 😂
I look forward to reading the “rest of the story”, as Paul Harvey coined.
My prayers and love wish you well! Take it easy, “grasshopper!”