Facing Forward, Pursuing Progress
After a lovely day with my family where I got to feel joy and contentment, remembering happy moments at various times in my life, I received a reminder that not everyone reflects on their childhood with happiness. Surviving Childhood Trauma is a blog that, well, it’s title sums it nicely. And today’s post, Trauma & the Holidays serves as a reminder that not everyone’s memories are laden with love and joy. We need to honor our friends and neighbors who find the holidays to be times of horror, anguish, and pain. And, especially after the year that 2020 has been, many people are struggling with loss, sadness, despair, and loneliness. Those feelings should be honored, too. Such are the elements of grace.
May we all find peace, grace, and well-being this season. And here’s to a 2021 with less misery and more connection.
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Living: grace’s gift –
To feel sunlight on your face
And the evening rain
Here is my contribution to today’s Word of the Day challenge: Grace.
I think a lot about grace. Its importance both to us, and to society. How grace enables humans to function together, and is the magic elixir that ends conflict. And that grace is undervalued, perhaps even reviled. We live in brutal times, my friends.
I look at the night
Upon freshly fallen snow
I’m struck by the grace
It’s a beautiful, snowy night here in Seattle. It feels wonderful, though I dread tomorrow’s commute.
Dignity and grace?
As I view this cool, grey morn
I hear echo’s rage
Seek a grace filled life
So important: attitude
Embrace gratitude
I must fill my soul
With positive energy
So I exude grace
What you feed your soul becomes the core of your being. Be thoughtful.
This haiku came to me after reading “Houston Dad Handles Bully Beautifully“.
When facing evil
Focusing fully on grace
Always seek to grow
Grace can accomplish many great things, as it requires courage to step forward in such a way.
With gentle kindness r
Seeking grace at every turn
Bettering my life
I try to focus on grace. Avoiding judgement and rage, I seek to jive my life focused on adding joy.