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Gratefulness
Living gratefully is the only way to survive and thrive in this world. Nothing that happens is wasted. It is up to me what I make of it.
I left an emotionally violent marriage. I am reflecting about my own violence based on this meditation. I need to be accountable for my judgment of him and others as a form of violence as well.
Can I let my illusion of entitlement to good things and avoidance of hardship go, so as to see the gift in all things? Seeing the gifts in suffering is the true test.
To live as if nothing is promised me. What a good intention! For most of the past year my husband has suffered from severe, untreated major depression which means that I have suffered from the “depression fallout” typically experienced by spouses. This has gone on for the majority of our 40 years of marriage and I am just beginning to really understand the dynamics and solidify my boundaries. I have spent too much time in “survival mode”, recovering from the past and ...
To live as if nothing is promised me. What a good intention! For most of the past year my husband has suffered from severe, untreated major depression which means that I have suffered from the “depression fallout” typically experienced by spouses. This has gone on for the majority of our 40 years of marriage and I am just beginning to really understand the dynamics and solidify my boundaries. I have spent too much time in “survival mode”, recovering from the past and worrying about the future. This intention is what I need and will practice.
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