Faith – Day 5
March 22, 2019
Some of the experiences we go through are hard. We get heavy at times.
“I’m drowning in my grief,” I told a friend after my son died. “It feels like I’m swimming across an ocean, and I’m getting tired.”
When it’s too difficult to keep swimming, float.
Action: What’s more irritating than someone condescendingly telling you to smile when you feel glum? Feel all your feelings. Don’t let anyone tell you they’re wrong.
“I reached in my pocket today and found joy, happiness, success, and gratitude,” a friend said one day when he called. At first I didn’t know what he was talking about. Then I remembered. Awhile back, when he was going through a difficult time, I had given him four little stones, each one painted with one of those words.
It’s important to believe in tomorrow. But give yourself the gift that keeps on giving. Believe in today.
From the book: 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact
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About the author
In addiction and recovery circles, Melody Beattie is a household name. She is the best-selling author of numerous books.
One of Melody's more recent titles is The Grief Club, which was published in 2006. This inspirational book gives the reader an inside look at the miraculous phenomenon that occurs after loss--the being welcomed into a new "club" of sorts, a circle of people who have lived through similar grief and pain, whether it be the loss of a child, a spouse, a career, or even one's youth.
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