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Year: 2020
Pain Diminishes Us
“Pain diminishes us, and it is so important to remember, in the midst of pain and everything that pain takes from you, that still … you are enough. You are enough just as you are. You are worthy of love and kindness. You are enough. And you have enough.”
―Steve Leder
Who Says You Can’t Go Home?
Was listening to this the other day and felt like I needed to share it, for seemingly the second time. C’est la vie. Good songs are good songs.
Saint Patrick’s Day
How is everyone doing? I will not lie; I’m struggling. Feeling extremely trapped and suppressed during this global insanity, teetering on the edge of losing my mind because I feel like no matter what I do, I’m wrong. At least that’s what people tell me. If you’d heard the conversations I’ve had over the past few days or the text messages I’ve gotten where people told me to “Stay indoors. You don’t need to be sick.” I very nearly said, “Focus on your own health and don’t tell me what I NEED, thanks.” It’s grating. When did I become a lobotomy patient that everyone mistreats?!
I’m praying for relatives and friends in Italy and Spain who are at risk, but mostly I am just trying to stay sane, which is much harder than one might think.
Wishing those who are celebrating at home a happy Saint Patrick’s Day.
Brain Injury Awareness Day
Better doctors. I would hope for people who didn’t shrug their shoulders and pretend that what I’m experiencing is “no big deal” and doesn’t require testing simply because they’re too lazy to let my insurance company know that I need an MRI and some minor tests so that I can maintain a (mostly) healthy brain moving forward. 😦
Perhaps The Most Important Thing We Bring…
“Perhaps the most important thing we bring to another person is the silence in us, not the sort of silence that is filled with unspoken criticism or hard withdrawal. The sort of silence that is a place of refuge, of rest, of acceptance of someone as they are. We are all hungry for this other silence. It is hard to find. In its presence we can remember something beyond the moment, a strength on which to build a life. Silence is a place of great power and healing.” ―Rachel Naomi Remen
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 