Finding my Strength

 

“Don’t let your luggage define your travels, each life unravels differently.”
— Shane Koyczan

 

This week for me has been difficult. I have been dealing with a mental health crisis of a family member which is about the hardest thing I have ever had to do. At times it feels like it would be so easy to give in to hopelessness or lose it myself or just collapse. Yet somehow, perhaps because I know I need to stay strong in the situation and because I will not give up on someone I love, I find that I have more strength than I knew. I know that I can see this through simply because it is necessary and that at the end of it, there will be clear skies and then I can relax (and possibly fall apart a bit myself). I will not give into fear (tho I acknowledge it) but will do what is needed each step of the way.
Blessings, G

 

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Towards the Snake's MouthInto the Mouth of the Snake by G A Rosenberg

 

Arriving Soon

 

Surviving

 

“Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I’m not going to make it, but you laugh inside — remembering all the times you’ve felt that way.”
― Charles Bukowski

 

Time after Time I have found myself in the muck of life having to deal with situations that in one way or another I set myself up. Call it lessons or call it carelessness or lack of mindfulness or perhaps at times just circumstance. I find myself neck deep in it and treading water. I sometimes wonder how will I get through this. I meditate and I pray and agonize. Tho time and time again, the answer that comes back tends to be the same. In my life I have survived many such lessons. If I survived that than I can get through this. Sure enough I get through it.
We are by nature survivors. If you don’t believe that this is true than ask yourself this? If you’re not a survivor, how did you ever make it this far? This should quiet those particular shadow voices long enough to do what you have to do. We are all infinitely strong if only we let ourselves be. We have all made it to this point in our lives no matter what we have had to live through. We all have roadblocks but rarely are there insurmountable obstacles.
Blessings, G

 

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Forest at Night

Forest At Night by G A Rosenberg

 

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