enna Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Remember, there is NO time limit... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 And how many times have we heard this... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 And as I like to say, three steps forward, two steps backward is in an overal progressive fashion, so don't be unduly concerned about seemingly setbacks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. ~Washington Irving 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 ~ Dr. Wayne W. Dyer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 My heart misses who I used to be. Does your heart miss who you used to be? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 "How many times I’ve thought, “I’m not going to make it. It’s too hard. I just can’t.” And yet, here I am. I did make it. Somehow I found strength within my weakness, courage within my fear and faith within my sorrow. When my human mind and body wanted to give up, my soul, who knows me better than I know myself, knew how to lead me forward. I’m glad I paid attention." ~ Rev. Jane Beach Artist Sherry Cook 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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enna Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 A Sunday night reminder. . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted April 21, 2016 Report Share Posted April 21, 2016 "After you died all things changed. Dust collected around the house payments went unpaidand calls unreturned.Casseroles went uneatenteeth unbrushed.plants unwatered'thank you' cards, unmailed. After you died the smell of rain disappeared birds lost their melody stones turned to ash and clouds to concrete the sky surrendered its blue grasses withered and trees fell. After you died a part of me did, too and what remained collapsed under the weight of your constant absence and all things changed. And, I realized that all things had to change because my world could not remain the same without you. Sameness would not sufficiently honor the holiness of your mark upon my heart the longing for every part of you even parts I would never know. After you died all things changed. All things changed except my love for you." - Dr. Joanne Cacciatore*************************** 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 “And I felt like my heart had been so thoroughly and irreparably broken that there could be no real joy again, that at best there might eventually be a little contentment. Everyone wanted me to get help and rejoin life, pick up the pieces and move on, and I tried to, I wanted to, but I just had to lie in the mud with my arms wrapped around myself, eyes closed, grieving, until I didn’t have to anymore.” ― Anne Lamott 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 I love it, Anne! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyT Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 The Past April 19, 2016 By Annette Childs, Ph.D. Leave a Comment It’s not the future that you’re afraid of. It’s repeating the past makes you feel afraid. There is a strange comfort and a lot of truth in this quote. Most of what we fear about the future is due to what we have known in the past… The past is gone- only its lesson remains, and if we are dedicated students of growth, we use past difficulties to formulate new answers. When we know better, we can do better… this is what makes the future so ripe with potential for each and every one of us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MartyT Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 Taking Care April 26, 2016 By Annette Childs, Ph.D. Leave a Comment ‘Self care is never a selfish act…it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others.’ Parker Palmer Today is a nice reminder that we must take care of ourselves- first and foremost. Giving all our care away to others will leave us feeling empty; and expecting others to care for us can lead to hurt and disappointment. When you find yourself feeling neglected, instead of waiting for someone else to save you, ask yourself what it is you need- and BE THAT. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Tonight I watched "Cast Away" (Tom Hanks), and he gave a profound quote at the end: "I've got to keep breathing. Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring..." I thought it applicable to those here too. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 You are a strong, powerful, deeply rooted tree in a forest full of trees. ~ davidji 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 This quote really speaks to me, esp. after this book telling about trees upholding one another, feeding each other, etc.: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/30/world/europe/german-forest-ranger-finds-that-trees-have-social-networks-too.html?_r=0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clematis Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 I want to read this book, Kay-The Hidden Life of Trees-when it comes out... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 I don't have the extra $ to buy it but I want to someday. I have read about it, and I totally appreciate what he's saying. I have always loved trees and this makes me view them in a different light. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Our grief does not end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 No magic pill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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