The holidays alone can bring on difficult times for so many in this world for many reasons. I found an excellent article entitled "Difficult Times" that describes it perfectly. It is posted further on this post, along with a link to the awesome website it comes from.
Holiday difficult times have struck me for more than just one year. I wrote about one period of time following the death of my first husband JR. He passed on in October, when it seems like the holiday can't wait to descend upon us. The first year was almost unbearable . . . I just wanted to die myself. Click here for that post, Sentimental Lady.
This year finds me with new life circumstances . . . a tree that is still crushing my house thanks to Hurricane Irma.
Although I have tried to maintain a positive attitude as time creeps by with FEMA taking their sweet time looking over our appeal since they denied us financial help back in October, it becomes more difficult by the day.
Not being able to go back home since September and not knowing if FEMA is going to accept our appeal for assistance is taking its emotional toll on me no matter how strong I try to be.
My crushing house and the resulting life circumstances, along with memories of my old life and the grief associated with loved ones who are gone and missed have ushered in another dreaded holiday.
Of course I am truly grateful for everything I have been blessed with, but there are those difficult holiday times where I am just downright depressed and have a difficult time pulling myself out of it.
This too shall pass . . . thank you for your prayers!
I am sharing this quote from a Facebook friend's wall . . .
"This is a difficult time of year for many who struggle with depression. The toughest time of the year for depression tends to be around the Holidays. Please be aware of those around you. Say an extra prayer, touch an extra hand, smile an extra smile. You are the difference! Please take the time to put this on your wall to help raise awareness of, and for those who have mental health difficulties."
The following is an awesome post I found that fits perfectly with my post . . .
| Difficult Times |
We can also benefit from times of constriction and difficult to help us grow and learn.
This period of time in history is full of difficulty for a lot of human beings, and you may feel less alone knowing you are not being singled out. There are extreme energy changes pulsing through the universe at every level and, of course, we are all part of the growing process and the growing pains. It helps if we remember that life is one phase after another and that this difficult time will inevitably give way to something new and different. When we feel overwhelmed we can comfort ourselves with the wise saying: This too shall pass. At the same time, if you truly feel that nothing is going right for you, it's never a bad idea to examine your life and see if there are some changes you can make to alleviate some of the difficulty. Gently and compassionately exploring the areas giving you the most trouble may reveal things you are holding onto and need to release: unprocessed emotions, unresolved transitions, or negative ways of looking at yourself or reality. As you take responsibility for the things you can change, you can more easily surrender to the things you can't, remembering all the while that this phase will, without doubt, give way to another. |
