“At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” Albert Schweitzer
Today I am grateful for having someone in my life that honors my family’s feelings and what we have been through. We had our weekly counselling appointment with the teen mental health counsellor at the hospital. We have been going since the end of August to help my oldest daughter deal with anxiety issues. I am learning that some of the things that have happened to my family in the past couple of years were very difficult and it is okay to process them. I realized how often I try to smooth over the bad parts and ignore my anger, grief, or other so-called “lower emotions.” When the counsellor said that my family was due an apology from the mental-health system for failing our family, I quickly said that we had experienced some good parts as well. While it is good to look on the bright side, I was also being quick to dishonor the experience and our needs. I am so grateful that this was brought to light so that I can honor all of my feelings, not just paint over them and let the feelings fester inside me creating pain and disease. While it is important to be grateful for all of the good that has come from life experiences, it is equally important to love those parts of yourself that are hurting and create a bridge to the part of you that can feel the gratitude and joy.
Much Love,
Peace Goddess
Photo by Jamie Street