Rusty Holmes echoed from I.G.

Tuesday, December 10 · 12:49 PM ·  

Cultivating self love & empathy with the knowledge that you will make it through the hard times, even when it feels impossible.

Know the timing to get through life challenges are different for everyone. Someone may say “I got through something similar in a week”. It may take you longer; months, years, it may be a continuous part of your journey & that’s okay. We are different. We move & live at our own pace.

I look at moments, events in my own life, where I remembered thinking at the time “I’ll never get by”. Loss of loved ones, my chronic health being unbearable, PTSD, grief, the lies my anxiety & depression tell me; all the moments in my life that felt I was suffocating from. There are pains in my life that I have learned to heal while there are also pains in my life that I feel I will most likely carry throughout my existence & that’s okay too.

I often think of a play I read years ago. It was a woman who lost her child & asked her mother who had also experienced loss. (Paraphrase) “How do I get over this pain?” Her mother responded, “You don’t. The pain is first like a brick that first beats your body & soul raw. You then carry that brick in your pocket. It becomes part of your weight. Part of your Self.”

We all have our bricks we carry. Some we let go. Some that become a part of us. Both are okay.

If you are hurting, know you’re not alone. Know it’s okay to feel “negatively”. All forms of emotions are what makes us human. Try not to judge your feelings or be harsh on yourself. Don’t feel like you have to succumb to the fake & toxic realm of constant “positivity”. Shoving your feelings down. There’s no positive without negative. Pain is yet another form that connects us all like a single interwoven thread. We will get through, even if there are scars leftover or a brick in our pockets.

If you see someone struggling please send them your non-judgmental love, support, & empathy. Let them feel your acceptance. For it will give that person permission not to be so hard on themselves. It will give them permission to truly feel. With that they will feel less alone. For you would have created a safe space.

xo. #rrawimpact #selflovejourney #empathy
@everyoneshike @taymunholland @dirtbaggypsies @rrawimpact @lofihikingsociety @peakzandgeekz
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Cultivating self love & empathy with the knowledge that you will make it through the hard times, even when it feels impossible. Know the timing to get through life challenges are different for everyone. Someone may say “I got through something similar in a week”. It may take you longer; months, years, it may be a continuous part of your journey & that’s okay. We are different. We move & live at our own pace. I look at moments, events in my own life, where I remembered thinking at the time “I’ll never get by”. Loss of loved ones, my chronic health being unbearable, PTSD, grief, the lies my anxiety & depression tell me; all the moments in my life that felt I was suffocating from. There are pains in my life that I have learned to heal while there are also pains in my life that I feel I will most likely carry throughout my existence & that’s okay too. I often think of a play I read years ago. It was a woman who lost her child & asked her mother who had also experienced loss. (Paraphrase) “How do I get over this pain?” Her mother responded, “You don’t. The pain is first like a brick that first beats your body & soul raw. You then carry that brick in your pocket. It becomes part of your weight. Part of your Self.” We all have our bricks we carry. Some we let go. Some that become a part of us. Both are okay. If you are hurting, know you’re not alone. Know it’s okay to feel “negatively”. All forms of emotions are what makes us human. Try not to judge your feelings or be harsh on yourself. Don’t feel like you have to succumb to the fake & toxic realm of constant “positivity”. Shoving your feelings down. There’s no positive without negative. Pain is yet another form that connects us all like a single interwoven thread. We will get through, even if there are scars leftover or a brick in our pockets. If you see someone struggling please send them your non-judgmental love, support, & empathy. Let them feel your acceptance. For it will give that person permission not to be so hard on themselves. It will give them permission to truly feel. With that they will feel less alone. For you would have created a safe space. xo. #rrawimpact #selflovejourney #empathy @everyoneshike @taymunholland @dirtbaggypsies @rrawimpact @lofihikingsociety @peakzandgeekz @taymunholland
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