10-27-2010, 04:33 PM
A few lines for the ongoing feeling, awesome,
Except in crisis situations, sadness has a way of coming over us slowly. It happens gradually. Itâs methodical pace is cruel because sometimes we donât see it creeping in until itâs too late.
I knew when the sadness arrived for me. I lost my motivation to take care of myself and do the things I enjoy. Instead, I surrendered to the sadness and allowed it to have power over me. I got sick, I stopped working out, and I stopped believing in myself.
I became frightened that my present would never change and I would always be damaged beyond repair.
Understanding this process is an important step to resolving it. I canât flip a switch and claim Iâm no longer sad or in pain. But, I can begin to do the things that will help reclaim my dignity and sense of self. I can do the things that will nurture my soul inside of me and assure her there is love and promise â even if itâs still a little ways out.
Each day, if I do only one thing that will help me reestablish my self-confidence then at least Iâm in the position of having power over my sadness. My power will continue to grow stronger and allow me to begin the process of claiming my life without the baggage of loneliness or sadness weighing it down.
Except in crisis situations, sadness has a way of coming over us slowly. It happens gradually. Itâs methodical pace is cruel because sometimes we donât see it creeping in until itâs too late.
I knew when the sadness arrived for me. I lost my motivation to take care of myself and do the things I enjoy. Instead, I surrendered to the sadness and allowed it to have power over me. I got sick, I stopped working out, and I stopped believing in myself.
I became frightened that my present would never change and I would always be damaged beyond repair.
Understanding this process is an important step to resolving it. I canât flip a switch and claim Iâm no longer sad or in pain. But, I can begin to do the things that will help reclaim my dignity and sense of self. I can do the things that will nurture my soul inside of me and assure her there is love and promise â even if itâs still a little ways out.
Each day, if I do only one thing that will help me reestablish my self-confidence then at least Iâm in the position of having power over my sadness. My power will continue to grow stronger and allow me to begin the process of claiming my life without the baggage of loneliness or sadness weighing it down.
