Monday, October 3, 2022

Looking for the good


 There are moments when we must let go. Sometimes we choose to release our grip, and other times we are blindsided and have no choice. I've come to a place of surrender many times in my 26 years of recovery. Just this past year my son and grandchildren moved to another state. My health issues remain undiagnosed despite more than 4 years of testing and specialists.  My partner broke his back, along with having cognitive issues. I've become his caretaker when he used to be my rock. My sense of safety and family feels more fragile than it's ever been. Then there's the pandemic which changed all of our lives and a fierce hurricane ripped through my area just a few days ago. Feels like a wrecking ball is demolishing what used to be. However, there is a strength and determination in me that I never knew I possessed. I believe it exists in everyone. We may not know it until we are tested. And there is always a silver lining. We should avoid feeling like a victim and instead, look for gifts that every experience is bringing us...

Sunday, October 2, 2022

The Tree of Life



This beautiful old oak tree is the reason I bought the house I live in. This view is out my front window. Having lost my daughter in 2006, this tree (I called it the "tree of life") represented that life goes on and we must rebuild again and again when tragedy interrupts our lives, sometimes in a profoundly difficult way. The tree has been a source of comfort but we just went through a horrific hurricane and as you can see, the tree has been uprooted. It not only uprooted the tree but mirrored parts of myself that once again, was being uprooted and moving me towards rebuilding my life in new ways. Perhaps my source of comfort should just be God. It's only been a couple days so I will give deep thought...