It's funny you should write this. I felt just that way yesterday - we had found out how much our renos were going to cost and were told they wouldn't be done until April. I was curled up on the bathroom floor in despair at one point!
Then the waves started to recede and I realized that it was just a minor setback in the grand scheme of things. Yes, I had a right to be frustrated and angry and disappointed, but life could be much worse. I had a loving husband, a roof over my head, and my health. Next year I'd have a house of my own...something to look forward to.
I went for a walk in the windy winter night with the dog and listened to the giant waves crashing on Lake Huron's shores. It gave me much needed perspective.
Sissy, you couldn't have written this as a better time for me. I LOVE the sea so the wave analogy is perfect for me, and you make such a fantastic point. On a day when I'm stressing, and feeling the pressure, I'm going to let the waves roll back and introduce some calm at a much-needed time! Thank you, Faye
Well said, Sissy! I agree. It's amazing how much a deep, conscious breath works to calm and centre me. I become aware of tension I didn't even know I was carrying--usually in the solar plexus. Then, I can let so much stress go. Thanks for the reminder!
my sea is a vast frozen expanse in hues of blue and blinding whites. A mother seal gave birth to a pup yesterday, a seemingly lone pair away from the herd. The pup was rolling about and flicking his flippers whilst mom bobbed up and down for fish.....
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It's funny you should write this. I felt just that way yesterday - we had found out how much our renos were going to cost and were told they wouldn't be done until April. I was curled up on the bathroom floor in despair at one point!
Then the waves started to recede and I realized that it was just a minor setback in the grand scheme of things. Yes, I had a right to be frustrated and angry and disappointed, but life could be much worse. I had a loving husband, a roof over my head, and my health. Next year I'd have a house of my own...something to look forward to.
I went for a walk in the windy winter night with the dog and listened to the giant waves crashing on Lake Huron's shores. It gave me much needed perspective.
Sissy, you couldn't have written this as a better time for me. I LOVE the sea so the wave analogy is perfect for me, and you make such a fantastic point. On a day when I'm stressing, and feeling the pressure, I'm going to let the waves roll back and introduce some calm at a much-needed time! Thank you, Faye
Well said, Sissy!
I agree. It's amazing how much a deep, conscious breath works to calm and centre me. I become aware of tension I didn't even know I was carrying--usually in the solar plexus. Then, I can let so much stress go.
Thanks for the reminder!
my sea is a vast frozen expanse in hues of blue and blinding whites. A mother seal gave birth to a pup yesterday, a seemingly lone pair away from the herd. The pup was rolling about and flicking his flippers whilst mom bobbed up and down for fish.....
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