Inspiration from Brenda Short: Thank You
August 16, 2009
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Do not ask to have your life’s load lightened,
But for courage to endure.
Do not ask for fulfillment in all your life,
But for patience to accept frustration.
Do not ask for perfection in all you do,
But for the wisdom not to repeat mistakes.
And finally, do not ask for more,
Before saying, “Thank You”
for what you have already received.
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As I was recovering from my unexpected back issue this week, I kept noticing this passage on the wall beside me. I’m not really sure where it came from, but it kept tugging at my heart, wanting me to notice it. I read it, and re-read it, until I’ve practically memorized it. The part that echoes in my head is:
Do not ask for more before saying, “Thank You” for what you have already received.
I haven’t really stopped to be thankful in a while. I need to stop now.
As I was leaving NYC on Saturday, August 8, watching the planes fly over the Hudson River, I was feeling like the unluckiest person in the world because my vacation and blogging plans were cut short by an unfortunate back injury.
But then I read about the plane and helicopter that collided over the Hudson shortly after I left, killing all nine on board both aircraft, mostly Italian tourists on their long-awaited New York City vacation.
Then something changed inside my heart and my head.
This week I’ve been recovering at the farm where my mom grew up. I’m staying with her brothers, and I’ve visited her mother in the nursing home. As many of you know, my mom died in a plane crash ten years ago, and I never got to grieve properly because my dad (who was the pilot) survived, but with serious injuries. In fact, I didn’t get to attend her memorial service, here, because I was tending to him, in Georgia.
Since my dad passed away last year, I’ve been grieving in all sorts of ways. But being here, with unexplained back pains like my mom used to suffer from, feeling her energy on this farm, spending time with those who were closest to her, and seeing pictures of her that I haven’t seen in years has brought it all back to me in a torrent no less impressive than Niagara Falls.
To be honest, I don’t know what to do with this. I was telling Ali that as my back healed, my heart crumbled, and it’s too much for me to live it and process it at the same time in order to blog about it. I feel a little broken right now, and a whole lot confused.
I want to apologize to my readers because I promised tales of excitement and adventure during this road trip and major life change, and I haven’t delivered. What’s more, I don’t know when I will be able to. I still want to share the consequences of our decision to leave the rat race with you, but I can’t do it right now.
I’m not strong enough.
I greatly appreciate everyone’s efforts to keep the posting schedule going. I know we received many offers for guest posts and Ali was more than willing to help in every possible way during my down time. But what I’m realizing is, I am in need of a spiritual sabbatical. I need to focus my energy on healing my heart right now so that I can rise from these ashes later.
I know some of you may not be here when I come back, and I want to thank you for the time you have spent visiting Quest for Balance and sharing my journey so far. I am also certain others of you will be here no matter what, and I thank you, truly, for your friendship and support. I have every intention of returning to this blog, I just don’t know if it will be in a week, or after the trip.
For the time being, there are about 170 posts in the Quest for Balance Archives, so you may want to use this time to get caught up on any posts you may have missed.
Thank You,
Lisis
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Lisis,
What’s important right now is taking care of you. If it helps to write here, then do that. If there are deeper parts of you to heal, though, parts that are done in the silent chambers of your heart – then that is the place for you to be.
This is part of the journey. It may not feel like an adventure, but it’s important. Your mother, your father, your family – they are within you. This is where you should be, and this healing is a real and important part of your life journey.
Know that I’ll be here…
.-= Lance´s last blog ..Sunday Thought For The Day =-.
Thank you, Lance. You are definitely among those that I know will be here when I get back after this spiritual sabbatical, or adventure, or whatever it turns out to be. I keep thinking of what Nadia has said, that if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. It seems like any time I have a great master plan for how things are going to go, something major changes.
This is a little comforting now in that we don’t have any real master plan for the direction our life will take. We’re just following the clues along the way one day at a time. Whenever that starts to make me nervous, I just remind myself that, even if I did have a plan, there’s no guarantee things would turn out my way.
I am really looking forward to being on the other side of this emotional wave, so I can start writing about all this stuff and discussing it with you guys here, in the comments. Thanks again for ALWAYS being so supportive!
Hi Lisis,
I have been following your blog for a couple of weeks now while on my own quest and journey into the unknown. And although I on the inside hesitately signed up for this journey, which has led me out of my confort zone and into another country because it was for the greater good…even when not everyone involved shares the same feelings. I have so enjoyed reading your posts and find it truely inspiring. Not all of our adventures lead us in the most pleasant direction but I’m sure you will find out way thru and out a stronger person. take care…spiritually and physically
I am privileged to read the outpouring of your heart this morning. Thank you for sharing your journey with us!!
.-= frelle´s last blog ..Ella’s IEP meeting =-.
Hi, Jessica and Frelle! You know I agonized over the decision as to whether I should share what I’m really going through emotionally. Part of me wanted to just stick to the plan… pull myself together to post about fun adventures, or the logistics of quitting our rat race job, and then get back to what’s going on inside my heart and my head.
But I felt I’d be cheating us both that way because I wouldn’t be fully present in “This” (whatever this is, because I still don’t know) and you wouldn’t be reading posts I’m writing from the bottom of my heart. The bottom of my heart is an icky mess at this very moment. I don’t want to approach this blog as I would a job, where you just put something out there and hope it meets the standards. This blog is where I try to expose REAL thoughts and feelings, on the assumption that other people have those or struggle with those too.
I will eventually post about all the original stuff I planned to write about (adventure, logistics, and interesting people I’m meeting), just not in real time. I will also now have a treasure trove of emotional tribulations to work with… dealing with grief, learning about our roots, understanding more about ourselves, feeling connected with everything and everyone. These are topics I hadn’t really planned to right about but somehow got added to my itinerary.
Jessica, I’m glad you signed up for this journey. And please know that you can always email me if there’s anything you’d like to talk about. I won’t be posting for a bit, but now that my back is better, I can check emails once or twice a day. You’re absolutely right that not all adventures lead us in a pleasant direction, but a daring adventure is always worth it, right?
Thank You for your comments.
Lisis,
I want to apologize. (Open mouth insert foot) I remember myself commenting on your last posts saying that you should hurry up and write about your travels, not knowing the pain you were feeling. Though I can’t truly understand how you feel, I wish you all the best in your journey. For isn’t this all part of the journey?
It’s good to remember those close to you who have gone away. It may seem like a bad thing (Why am I feeling this way?), but by remembering them their essence and spirit can stay alive within your heart and soul.
I hope this helps, at least a little bit, to come to terms with what you are feeling.
.-= John´s last blog ..Life is a Rollercoaster =-.
Lisis,
I have thoroughly enjoyed following your journey these last few months. You have been an inspiration for me to put myself out there and live my truth. Right now you are listening to your truth and honoring that. Your back will heal when you have healed your spirit. This healing is necessary. Blessed be you on this turn in the road. Thank you for sharing all that you have. I will definitely be here when you return.
.-= Jill´s last blog ..Good times =-.
Hey, John! No apology necessary. I, too, was thinking… “OK, Universe, you sent a little back pain so I’d slow down and look around. I get it. Now let’s get back to business.” But I don’t think that was quite what the Universe had in mind when it set us on this path to come HERE, of all possible places, and meet with Nadia and Jacob along the way.
I don’t fully understand what is happening or where this path is leading, but I can clearly see that none of this is random or arbitrary. It feels like the photo Lance posted on his blog today, and there’s this fog ahead of me but, with each step I take the next step comes into focus and I know I should head in that direction.
This is definitely part of the journey. I might even argue this IS the journey. I just thought we were on a road trip, but really it’s a journey of self-discovery and every bit as suspenseful and exciting (to me) as what I had originally planned. Just like your post says, “Life is a Rollercoaster.”
Thank You, John!
Oh Sweetie, never feel you have to apologize for what you are writing or feel you are letting anyone down by sharing your pain and not the “fun” stuff. This is an adventure of your soul from the story of your family you shared. To truly experience the healing you may need (I believe whole heartedly nothing you have experienced this last week – OR WHERE you ARE – is not in some ultimate plan.) you need some soulful quiet moments. Posting blogs is probably the least necessary of anything – but I really would suggest journaling for you now. If you would like some “exercises” I’ve taught people to do, email me at joyisours@sbcglobal.net and I’ll send you some. Meantime, rest!
.-= suzen´s last blog ..Return to Innocence =-.
Hi, Jill! I am thrilled to hear it… that you have been inspired to find and live your truth is the most I could hope for with this blog. I’ve never pretended that I have all the answers, for myself or anyone else. About all I can do is live my life in a way that is true to who I am and share that process with you, hoping you will choose to do the same.
Socrates, in all his wisdom, recognized he knew nothing. I, in my abundant ignorance, will gladly admit the same. I know nothing… but I FEEL everything. I feel my pain and the pain of others. I feel my joy and the joy of those around me. I feel completely connected to everything and everyone. And what I’m feeling now demands that I pay attention to it.
I once told Lance I don’t really plan what I write; I don’t craft it or have first and second drafts. Everything I write just pours out of me as if it didn’t really come from me, and I’m just the messenger. Again, I am not saying I have all the answers, I just notice what goes on around me and, in sharing that, I hope that someone else will find inspiration or motivation or strength to deal with whatever they are dealing with.
Thank You, Jill, for being here all this time, and I look forward to seeing you here when I return.
Hi, Suzen! Thank you for your warmth and your support. This is indeed an adventure of the soul. I suppose I could’ve chosen to not listen to that voice that says, “Slow down… look around… THIS matters.” I could’ve just blocked it out like so many of us do in life, stay busy and distracted so as to avoid feeling all this stuff. But I wouldn’t miss this adventure for anything in the world.
As wonderful and interesting as the world “out there” is, the world within is even more exciting and full of surprises. When that voice “in here” beckons, I usually come running. I’ve learned it always has something useful to say.
You’ll be happy to know I am definitely keeping my pen and paper journals (and the kind that I scribble on anything I can find when I get the urge). I was telling Lori this morning, I want to fully LIVE this now so I can enjoy re-living it later as I share it with you.
Even when I don’t see you guys every day, you’re still with me… in my heart.
Thank you for helping me feel I am never really alone.
I began reading your blog about a month ago and find it so inspiring. I’m sorry about the loss of your parents. That alone is a huge thing to heal. I suspect as you grieve and heal emotionally you will also heal physically. You’re brilliant for taking this time to do both.
You may lose a few readers (I doubt it) but when you return your new found wisdom and strenght will bring many more.
“We’re just following the clues along the way one day at a time.”
This is what we’re all suppose to be doing! Again you’re ahead of your time! My husband lost his job 4 months ago and we’re following the clues as well. I love the way you put it.
Whenever that starts to make me nervous, I just remind myself that, even if I did have a plan, there’s no guarantee things would turn out my way”
Thanks for this thought as well. When we moved from MI to AZ nearly 2 years ago we did have a plan and he found a job the night before we left. Due to the economy it lasted 18months. So it really didn’t work out as we planned. But that’s the mystery of life and that’s what makes it so exciting. Exciting that is when we can turn our fear into excitement!
Anyway I’m sending light and blessings to you and your family.
.-= Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..Have you dealt with your shadow? =-.
Hi Lisis,
So much to say but where to begin!
First of all, good for you for listening to your heart and doing what is right for you. Losing a parent is never easy especially when it happens unexpectedly and when you are young. Losing a second parent is even harder regardless of the age. It is a major life change which can arouse all kinds of emotions.
Do what you need to do, you can count on me and so many others to be here when you are ready to blog again. Things happen for a reason and maybe all of this is happening so that you can move forward. I have no doubt that you will and trust that all will work out perfectly. It always does, somehow. Lots of love and hugs to you from Jacob and I!
.-= Nadia – Happy Lotus´s last blog ..One Year Already? – Sunday Song for August 16, 2009 =-.
Hi, Tess! Thank you so much for sharing your story. When I step back from this I get a very real sense that we are all going through this on some level or another… the uncertainty, the fear that can only be overcome with faith, the desperate wish for something certain and concrete that we can cling to or control, and the reality that even if we could have that, it is merely an illusion.
Fear and uncertainty (what many of us feel these days) are terrible words, as they make us feel trapped and hopeless. Instead of fear, I’m going to start using your word: excitement. And instead of uncertainty, I think I’ll use anticipation, or surprise. Not knowing what is around the next bend doesn’t have to be a bad thing.
Until this past weekend I didn’t know what was around the blind curve of the highway this farm sits on. When we went to Niagara the GPS took us in that direction… the unknown one. Would you believe that 2 miles from here there is an entire Amish settlement?! It’s the most amazing and picturesque thing I’ve ever seen! When we turned that corner it was even lovelier than all the beauty we’d seen so far, and I never would’ve imagined it was there.
When will we learn to just let go, and let life show us all the beautiful surprises we have in store?
Thank you, Tess, for your beautiful and thought-provoking comment.
Hi, Nadia (and Jacob)!!!!
Congratulations on your first year of wonderfully inspiring posts! The wisdom you share at Happy Lotus has inspired me and so many others to learn to listen to our hearts.
Oh, I know YOU will be here when I get back. You have no choice… now I know where you live!
PS: HUGE hugs to you and Jacob. Thank you both for everything!!!!
Morning, Tulip!
I love, love, love the Brenda Short passage, Lisis. Thank you for sharing it this morning.
I’ve become accustomed to waking up, grabbing my coffee, and sitting down to read your blog (first thing!), so I must be honest when I say that I will miss seeing your posts. You’re a hard habit to break (lyrics from Chicago)…
Chorus:
Now being without you
Takes a lot of getting used to
Should learn to live with it
But I dont want to
Living without you
Is all a big mistake
Instead of getting easier
Its the hardest thing to take
I’m addicted to ya babe
You’re a hard habit to break
That said: By taking this break, and tending your own garden, you will come back stronger and even more balanced. This is so very important – to know when to throttle back. And “coming back” may mean that you decide not to keep blogging, but instead write a book, or start playing music, or draft a screen play (?).
No matter what you decide, I’ll be rooting for you and will support you in any way I can. You have changed my life for the better and I am blessed to know you, Lisis. (Sorry for the long comment – I didn’t mean to go on this long!).
Be well!
“May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields…until we meet again…†–(Irish blessing)
.-= Lori´s last blog ..What the Tide Brings =-.
My sweet, sweet Lori… it’s always so great to see you here, and especially at this very moment. I was just outside sitting in the shade of a huge tree right behind the house where my mom grew up. I imagined her sitting right there a zillion times, looking at that same view… acres and acres of woods.
She used to tell me ALL the time, “You need to get in touch with your roots… you need to know the McGregor side of your family.” You can imagine what I said back then, “Yeah, right, mom… whatever.”
Well now I’m here, and I’m soaking it all in. The views, the stories, the family history, the quirks that make us who we are. I’ve always been really in touch with my Hispanic roots… the Monturiol side of the family, but didn’t know much about this whole world. I think you are right when you say that I will come back stronger and more balanced. THIS side of my heritage garden needed a little tending to, it seems.
I love those lyrics… you remind me of Jay, the way you communicate through music. You won’t have to be without me long… Q4B has become one of my “Happy Places” where I gather with like minds and kindred spirits. I will definitely be back sooner rather than later.
As Will Turner said in Pirates of the Caribbean, “Keep a weather eye on the horizon.” Soon you’ll see me coming back around (and then you won’t be able to get rid of me!).
Thank you, Lori, for always been my Muse and most enthusiastic supporter.
I’m glad you have this chance to get in touch with your roots on the other side of your family. For me, there is no “other” side. My father is an only child, and his parents are no longer living. I’ve asked a lot of questions and seen some photographs, but that’s all there’s ever been. I have my mom’s side, but not my dad’s.
Take all the time you need, and enjoy the journey. You know I’m here when you need me.
.-= Alison | Quest for Balance´s last blog ..Inspiration from Brenda Short: Thank You =-.
Hey, Ali… you know, in all these years I’ve known you, I don’t think I realized you didn’t have that “other” side. Now that you mention it, though, most of the stories you’ve shared with me have been about your mom’s side. Maybe that’s why you’ve always been my other half… I had a dad side and you had a mom side.
I definitely know YOU will always be there… I’m so thankful to you for all that you have done and continue doing to support me (and Q4B isn’t even the half of it!).
Thank you, Ali… for always being there.
Well, I came to late to the party…everyone else already said everything I wanted to say! Especially Lance and Lori…I second what they said!
The people who won’t be here when you get back don’t matter, and the ones who matter won’t leave, so it’s all good. Take the time you need, dear one. You have a lot of loving and supportive friends, and we’ll be around.
.-= Jay Schryer´s last blog ..The Big Easy =-.
Hi Lisis.
Oh I love how you think of us and apologize for the direction your journey is taking you.
What I absolutely admire is your ability to share and your level of accountablilty that that shows.
I know it is not easy that when you are in the middle of turmoil and confusion to write about what is going on.
You said that your back issue might reveal something and you have proven to be so in integrity to not be in denial about it all and to see what it is revealing. THAT shows courage and integrity and taking your adventures in this world serious!!!!!!!
It is easy to show off when everything goes to plan, but the invisible bigger plan also needs to be played out and that is what causing waves that are unexpected and give us what we think a bumpy ride. However bumps and all, it is a ride and you are doing beautiful. Imagine how you are coming out of this and what this revelation might give you?
I am certainly here and to speak with Jay, I will be around when I have woken up, while you probably go to sleep now.
Lots of love to you, you are showing us what compassion, courage and integrity means, even if you are not sure yourself about what is happening. We need role models like you.
THANK YOU.
.-= wilma ham´s last blog ..The unknown got to me; what is next with our Garden of Eden? =-.
Dear Lisis
I’ve haven’t really left comments here before so strangely this is my first time.
This is just to let you know we feel you anguish and heartbreak. And like Nadia said, this much be for a reason, a reason that will help you go forward. I do hope and will pray that your heart heals and you smile again.
God bless you with peace, patience and happiness
Uzma
Lisis,
But you’re the one who taught me it’s all part of life, part of the journey. What you’re doing is, in my opinion, exactly what you have to do. Do what’s best for you, the fact your blog is so personal is what makes me read it every day. Who knows what bigger and greater lessons you will learn with this? I don’t think you will lose any readers, we love you too much 
I know I do.
I’m sorry you’re feeling like this
Rest, heal, relax, do what you have to do, what you feel, go with it, I’m sure you’ll feel a million times better in no time.
I’ll be here to bug you when you come back
@ Jay: You are absolutely right about that… the ones who matter will always be there, just like you. It’s kinda funny that you and I both took a “spiritual sabbatical” at the same time. You realize people are gonna start talking, right? Hmmm… kind of suspicious that Lisis and Jay have fallen off the radar at the same time.
Fortunately, I have pictures that place me in New England, while yours clearly indicate you are in Cajun Land. I wonder what that says about us? I’m hanging out with the Amish and you are frequenting Voodoo establishments.
@ Wilma: Thank you for all of your support and encouragement, both here and on emails. I am so thrilled that we have connected because I feel like you really “get” me and what I’m trying to do here. I love meeting kindred spirits and having such warm and loving friends to share the journey with.
Thank you both!
@ Uzma: Hi, and thank YOU for commenting and letting me know you are here. I’ve seen you before over at Happy Lotus and always find your comments to be so heartfelt and thought-provoking. I really appreciate your words of encouragement. Thank you for choosing this post to share your thoughts on.
@ Rosa: Exactamente, this is all a part of life. Not only that, but it tends to be the part that teaches me the most about myself and the world around me. The fun and easy times are, well.. fun and easy, but during those times we tend to take a lot for granted. We just kind of glide through life, not really stopping to notice all the things that matter most. But when pain or sadness or something else forces us to stop, even briefly, we can take a step back and appreciate just how wonderful things can be.
Lately things have been really great for me. Ever since I started this blog, and connected with wonderful, caring souls (like you) I’ve just been wrapped up in bliss. But perhaps I was a little too wrapped up in my own bliss and was forgetting to step back and look around. It’s kind of nice to take a step back, take a moment to breathe and notice everything… and say Thank you!
PS: I’ll be coming to Santo Domingo to collect my hug one of these days.
Heyy
Thank you so much for your kind words. I truly hope and pray you will recover soon and I will most definitely be here on this blog, whenever you’re healed and ready to return.
God bless
Lisis,
You are such a brave soul to decide to face your ghosts. Go for it and I know you’ll be back with more power and all your friends will be here for you, including me.
“Do not ask to have your life’s load lightened,
But for courage to endure.”
Hey, Sunny!! It’s great to see you again. Since I’ve been off twitter for a while, I haven’t even gotten to see you there in quite some time. Your presence is always so soothing and reassuring.
Thank you for taking the time to stop by and just for being YOU.
How very courageous of you to listen to your heart. Get better, and I look forward to your writing when you return!
.-= Kaushik´s last blog ..Call off the Struggle =-.
As a new reader of your blog Lisis, I will so still be here when you get back. Seems to me as difficult as this time is for you, there is so much positive you can gain from it. My heart breaks for you and the loss of your parents so tragically. I know you will work your way through this. Praying for you.
-Lisa
@emphotojewelry
@ Kaushik: Thank you for your kind words… I really appreciate you being so supportive. You’ll definitely see me again before long.
@ Lisa: Welcome to Q4B, I’m really glad you are here and thrilled that you’ll still be here when I get back. I have to completely agree with you that some wonderful and positive stuff will come out of all of this. These are the times when I feel myself growing and becoming who I am supposed to be. Thank you so much for commenting and letting me know you are there.
Dearest lisis,
I have a little confession to make…I started blogging cause i was so inspired by you.
I have been reading your journey for sometime now..and yours is still and will always remain the first blog i read every single day. I admit i miss your writings when youre out on the road. But my dear, it is so so important to heal first. We are all going to be here waiting for your return. You are not alone in this journey….in some distant plane of consciousness we are all connected with each other…we all feel each others pain.
Am so sorry to read about your mother. I went through a similar time when my father passed…cause i couldn’t go for his funeral due to visa issues etc…but i still to this day shudder ….i still wish things were different….and i could see him smile again….but acceptance i guess helps.
Lisis, please don’t feel obligated in anyway to blog till you’re absolutely healed. Take your time..and if you need anything from me personally…i am here…I maybe very far physically..but i am with you in spirit. I will be praying for your speedy recovery.
You have been like a guiding light…and your light will shine…no matter what.
God Bless you.
.-= Zeenat{Positive Provocations}´s last blog ..Letting Go of the Past: The Healing Power of Forgiveness & Release =-.
Thank you, Zeenat… I am humbled and honored that my blog, my journey, helped to inspire you to share yours. That alone makes this whole project worthwhile… it reminds me of the story of how one candle can light a million others without losing any of its own light.
It also reminds me of the story of the hummingbird and the elephant.. have you heard that one?
The hummingbird is flat on his back with his tiny legs up in the air when the elephant comes by and asks, “What in the world are you doing?” The hummingbird says he heard the sky was going to fall and so he’s going to use his legs to hold it up.
The elephant laughs at this and says, “Do you really think YOU can make a difference if the sky is falling?” And the hummingbird replies:
“Not alone, but we each must do our part… and this is what I can do.”
Sometimes I feel like that little hummingbird, wanting so desperately to do my part to make the world a little better, no matter how insignificant that part may seem. And if my tiny part inspires one or two others, then we’re that much closer because we’re working together.
Thank you for your friendship, your support, and for being such a caring and loving person. The world is definitely a better place because you are in it.
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Hi Lisis!
Just wanted you to know that your blog is one of the most wonderful things that I found on the web recently.
I dedicated my latest blog post to you, and I wish you will find the power to become even stronger than you’re right now.
May peace be with you.
.-= Zoltán Cserei´s last blog ..Inspiration from Lisis: Thank You =-.
Hey, Zoltan! Well aren’t you just the sweetest blog reader I could ever hope for? I’ll tell you what… your energy and enthusiasm is one of the greatest things I’ve stumbled upon on the web. I’m so impressed with your zest for life!
I want to thank you, also, for that beautiful dedication on your blog. I was moved to tears because you really “get” what Q4B is about… what I have tried to do here. I don’t even have words enough to thank you. And the song (video) is incredibly touching!
You’re the best!
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Hey Lisis
but sending love and hugs and I’m sure you will deal with everything in a fantastic way.
I’ve been meaning to visit your blog for ages. I’ve just stopped by and just felt incredibly moved by your post and to say I don’t know you (yet
Thank you for the reminder to say thank you too!
jen
.-= Jen´s last blog ..Does personal development really work? =-.
Hi, Jen and Jonathan! Thank you for stopping by and for adding your words of wisdom and encouragement.
I’m happy to be able to report we are now back at home (in Georgia) and I’m nearly ready to post another update about our journey… the one where we quit our job with no Plan B. I had hoped to have a post ready for tomorrow but I would have to rush to get that done, so I think I’ll wait until Sunday.
I really appreciate the love and hugs, and it’s GREAT to have you here!
Thanks!!
Hey Lisis!
My pleasure, look forward to reading your next post.
Stay well
Hugs
Jen
.-= Jen´s last blog ..Does personal development really work? =-.
Lisis,
When my dad died, I was sixteen, but I didn’t grieve his death until I was 20. When I did grieve, I fell apart. I thought I would never survive the pain. I won’t tell you a lie, it wasn’t easy and I cried so much I should have bought stock in Kleenex!
It took me crumbling and breaking apart before I was able to put the pieces together again. They weren’t the same, just like I wasn’t the same, but I think I like the person created from that time of grief so much more.
Be patient with yourself. Cry as much as you need to…it will not hurt you. You will come back together and be whole…different, but whole:~)
.-= Sara´s last blog ..Hullabaloo Muse =-.
Thank you, Sara… I love that, “different, but whole.” That’s exactly how I’m feeling these days. I’m so sorry you had to lose your dad so early in life, and I greatly appreciate you sharing that story here.
It’s always nice to know we are not alone in these big life lessons.
Lisis