I love taking the stairs but when the elevator in the hotel parking garage opened as I approached, I knew there was a reason. I turned to the other passenger and said, “Well, I guess the Universe is telling me to take the elevator.” She said, “Do you listen to the Universe too?”
I told her I did.
She said, “I’ve got a question for you. What happens when everything is really negative and bad? How do you focus? How do you get out of that place?”
She had her suitcase and was heading towards her vehicle. “I think what you do is find that one thing that’s beautiful,” I said. “A smile on a baby’s face. Or the sunrise. Or maybe a sunset. Just find it and focus on that and keep going back to that one thing. And then add one more. When you are in a dark hole, all you can see is shit and darkness.”
I told her, “It’s like if you’re on a diet. You’re not going to make a difference in a day, but in month you’ll start to see change. So, hang on to that feeling of finding beauty everyday for a month, then you will see some light in the darkness.” I wanted to reach over and wipe away her tears.
When she mentioned she was at the hotel for a conference, I asked her what kind of work she did. She was counselor attending a trauma seminar. No wonder she was so messed up. Who knows what sad stories she was dealing with in her world. For the briefest moment in time, I was able to convey to her through my actions. “Let it all go. I’ve got you.” And I did have her for that very short window of time. Maybe that was all she needed. To be heard. To be not alone. To connect.
Everything about her was raw and vulnerable. I hope she finds some healing and is able to treat herself kindly.
How about if we send her some light? Just close your eyes and send some light and love to this giving person. Will it reach her? Will it make a difference? Maybe it will. I hope so.
~~ Resources & Links:
- Determined: Endurance/ Surviving a Stroke
- Shawn L. Bird – Lady Gaga on Tenacity
- Angelart Star – Delightful Tulip
- How to Find Balance & Inner Peace as a Busy, Working Woman
- * Becoming Wild *
- The Universe Responds (within hours) ~ But are you listening?
Not letting him off the hook, I pointed to a random tree and said – “so what’s the name of that tree?” (I certainly did NOT know the answer)
For many others, it’s more than disturbing – it’s dangerous because depression, moodiness and lack of energy sets in when sunlight disappears. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can send happy, healthy people into a state of flux.
I hope for those of you who attend church that you had a good visit with your higher power today.
ane.
world is the weather. Where I live in Colorado has been the most amazing autumn I can remember in a long time. Most years we get an early snowstorm that takes down branches and leaves and everything is bare even when the weather turns nice the following week. This year has been glorious, colorful, warm and welcoming. No snow, no wind, no worries!
Another blessing has been writing on my blog about ways to stay sane. I enjoy looking back over the posts for the past month and am pleased I sallied forth with my challenge. Receiving comments and input from my readers is appreciated as well as reading what they are writing.
The thing is – these are all easy fixes and I can get back on track when I get refocus and eat better and drink more water.
hem is important. Incorporating them into your world is imperative.
Happily ... after retirement 