We’re in the process of preparing for a move so I’m doing a lot of sorting and purging. As I sift through years of accumulated stuff invariably I’m sent back to times gone by–some of them very painful. When I look back at even a few years ago and how much my life has changed, I can’t help but marvel at how limited our perspective is in any given moment, and that sometimes what appears as profound difficulties can be the vehicle to carry us to places we never dreamed of.
I went from a place that I can only describe as so unbelievable dark and challenging that I would have never thought someone could walk through it and live to tell about it, to a completely different life than I had ever known. Had you asked me if this were possible in the midst of the storm, I don’t know if I could have even imagined. At best it would have seemed like a dream (if I could have even wrapped my mind around it). An impossible dream.
Once again, my own experience taught me that there is quite literally nothing that is impossible, and that we simply cannot judge according to our present circumstances however difficult this can be sometimes. What we can do is go inward, get quiet, listen and trust. We can trust that even though the mountain ahead of us looks insurmountable, we are not alone and appearances simply do not tell the truth.
Appearances are like looking at something through a hole created by a very tightly rolled newspaper and then thinking we have the whole story. We don’t and for this I am exceedingly thankful. I am so grateful that I was wrong about so many things. And today, I can look upon whatever mountains might be before me and say, “Yes, this doesn’t look good and although I might be scared, deep down I know that I’m wrong if I believe there isn’t something good happening. Thank you. I love being wrong.”
Your art and commentary seem to always hit me where I am. Thank you. You have no idea how many lives you touch!
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Thank you. I have just gone through a traumatic move and am still sorting and trying to get organised but most times I want to sit and cry. So good to read this. Your posts are keeping me afloat.
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I so love your comments and they reflect the struggles that many of us are going through– keep on following those rainbows …they are coming and thank you for your words of wisdom…❤️
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Thank you. I totally agree! We do not see the whole picture and if we could we would all be happy dancing all over the place. 🌹🌹🌹
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Your words are so inspiring. Thank you 💕
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Thank you.
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Crying…this is so, so true. We should patiently trust, although painful, until the truth of the situation starts coming into focus.
I’ve been wrong many times too.
Thank you Princess Sassy for bearing your soul. You don’t realize how many people you’re helping!
♥️xoxo ♥️
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Your artwork & lovely words have given me so much comfort- almost like you already knew how I was feeling. I have been thru hell and back after being a caregiver to my mom only to have my dad, who was never there as she fought the battle with cancer, tell me “well it is your mother and you’re supposed to care for your parents”. Ok…then why isn’t that bum of a brother helping out???
I will NEVER understand what happened while this ordeal was going on.
Thank you for giving me something to look forward to! I even ordered your cards I was so impressed by the meaningful words!
Change is supposedly good—-I sure hope so!
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Thank you! I needed this! 💝
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