Saturday, September 12, 2015
Friday, September 11, 2015
We are a Grief Illiterate Nation
By Maria Shriver
Maria's I've Been Thinking
September 12, 2013
A Thought Worth Remembering
Don't Forget
On the anniversary of September 11, I always take a moment to reflect.
I’m convinced that grief and loss affect everyone, that we’re all grieving in one way or another. And the truth is: no one knows how to truly process those emotions.
I’ve said it many times before: we are a grief illiterate nation. We expect there to be a standard timetable for it. We don’t make space for it. We don’t feel safe talking about it. We want it to follow predictable steps and then for everything to get back to normal.
The result is that we try to bury our grief, medicate away our pain, and act as if it’s not there. And yet it pops up in all kinds of ways and in places we least expect.
If you are truly awake in your own life, you are in touch with the loss you have experienced. And it’s no doubt painful. The best way to cope with it is to deal with it kindly, gently, and with the support of a community.
I hope we can use anniversaries like 9/11 and the upcoming one year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting to keep in our minds and in our hearts the knowledge that everyone deals with these feelings on a daily basis.
If we truly remembered that, we would be kind to everyone. We would be gentler with our fellow human beings and with ourselves.
We live in a fast-paced, tough and cold world. We don’t need to. By being more aware and awake, we can make a choice to be conscious, caring and compassionate to ourselves and others every day of the year.
Now there’s a thought worth celebrating, worth remembering. What are your memories
http://mariashriver.com/blog/2013/09/a-thought-worth-remembering/
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Wednesday, September 09, 2015
Quote: Brene Brown
“We don’t want to be victims in the story. We don’t even want to be heroes in a story. We want to be the author of the story. And you can’t do that unless you own the story and dig into it.” - Brene Brown
Sunday, September 06, 2015
Saturday, September 05, 2015
Quote:
“Certain things catch your eye, but pursue only those that capture the heart.” | Ancient Indian Proverb.
Friday, September 04, 2015
Evening Walk
Walked to the Balboa Park Desert Garden and back. 4.6 mile round trip. Peed behind a bush for the first time in a long a time. Very fun.
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