Make Change and Disappointment Work For You

Change is always happening, so make sure it works for you.Disappointment is no welcome change.  It is defined as sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hope or expectations.  Life changes can't be avoided and they do not always bring joy.  However, see it as...

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Celebrating with gratitude

 Make a habit out of celebrating the small moments in healing, gratitude, and growth.Alex ElleAnytime a change occurs, even if it is a painful change that hurts, the change should be celebrated as growth with much gratitude.  Emotions heal and ultimately, the change was for the best.Unwelcome...

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Solitude and Being A Hermit

 I choose to be what so many people describe as being a "hermit."  For now, it is what is a comfortable lifestyle for me as I contemplate the rest of my life . . . again. It is important for me and necessary for my healing to write honestly about these past months without going into major...

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Endings Become Beginnings

"Endings became beginnings without my expressed permission. ‘Take that’, it said." Excerpt from "A Widows Dream" which is included in this post  Surviving the loss of a spouse is an emotional journey.  The quote I opened this post with tells it all.  Endings become...

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Fate, destiny and being alone

The following post was written at a time of missing JR so bad, feeling so alone, but having the faith that I would find love again, I was ready . . . I could feel my new love and that is so very special . . . a confirmation that you know that you know and have no doubt about your feelings, holding...

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Healing Wounds

Wounds cannot be cured without searching. Francis Bacon The culprits that cause emotional wounds are much the same the world over. Loss, neglect, abuse and rejection leave scars on the human heart, and the earlier these traumas happen in life, the deeper they are inflicted. Recovery is...

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The fine line between love and hate

“We loathe ourselves for living and lying every day in little ways that devalue and dishonor us” Sarah Ban Breathnach, Something More All I can say is that I’m very glad to be getting past the phase of hating myself. What a relief it was to give myself permission to stop trying to...

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Forgiveness

Sometimes the bad feelings we are holding inside has to do with forgiveness. Have you ever harbored unforgiveness? You know the feeling I am talking about if you have. I wrote the following post in September 2007 . . . it was another period of contemplation where I feel I experienced the...

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