Finding the Divine in the big and little things of life
What is an autumn spirituality? An acceptance of both light and dark as natural parts of life. A letting go as the trees let go of their leaves. A recognition of deaths, both large and small. And the promise of life to come. James Martin, S.J. Here in Minnesota autumn has reached its nadir after …
Keep your face to the sun and you cannot see the shadow. That’s what the sunflowers do. Helen Keller I don’t think there’s anything on this planet that trumpets life more than the sunflower. For me that’s because of the reason for its name. Not because it looks like the sun but because it follows …
What is this precious love and laughter Budding in our hearts? It is the glorious sound Of a soul waking up! Hafiz
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers the fear. Nelson Mandela My dad, who was one of those troops so many years ago, once told me that only fools are never afraid. …
There is in us an instinct for newness, for renewal, for a liberation of creative power. We seek to awaken in ourselves a force which really changes our lives from within. And yet the same instinct tells us that this change is a recovery of that which is deepest, most original, most personal in ourselves. …
Originally posted on a life developing :
My loving, kind, hilarious, and talented brother took his own life this week. Why and fuck are two words I continue to say at least once an hour. The tears flow as I think of his beloved wife and the days, weeks, and years ahead of her. My heart…
You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level. –Thomas Merton I’ve begun trauma therapy after living with PTSD for thirty years, and I’m finding it, well, traumatic. Please God, may all of this pain lead me to the peace Merton describes.
The most irresistible beauty is the radiant glow from a kind and gentle heart. –Richelle E. Goodrich
Originally posted on Gingerfancy Photography:
Welcome to my new (second) blog! I have decided to add a photography blog, and keep Life is Grace more focused upon writing about spirituality/chronic illness, etc. I hope you come on over and check out my new photography blog—although it is still a work in progress—and keep following Life is Grace, which will still …
A couple of weeks ago I was hospitalized for severe depression and PTSD. I am slowly, with the help of some amazing doctors, fighting my way back. It’s hard, I’m waiting for a new antidepressant to kick in, but I am attempting to focus on living day by day. It’s worth it. Maybe I’m worth it, too.
(it's still East Meets Breast...)
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A blog about chronic illness and chronic pain life
... capturing life from my perspective
A passionate photographer with particular interest in nature photography, wildlife photography, macro photography and all things Lensbaby.
Creating peace and beauty through photography ...
A place to share insight and information about the many forms of writer’s resistance (writer’s block, procrastination, distractions, looking for answers in the fridge, keeping yourself too busy to write, etc.) so you can stop resisting and start really enjoying your writing.
Nature and wildlife images by Florida based photographer, Kelly Hay.
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Sharing my chronic illness journey, while helping others. I spread awareness, love, and positivity along the way!♡
