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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 763479" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Hi Deni,</p><p>What a lovely post. Your quote is so appropriate and perfect for our situations.</p><p>“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass.”</p><p>That is for certain.</p><p></p><p>Me too. That storm literally rocked my foundation many times. I was taken over by it and it effected me deeply. It still does at times, but I have found ways to find that beacon of light, and come back home to my center.</p><p></p><p>So true. </p><p></p><p>That is the work to be done, understanding we have no control over another’s choices, especially our wayward adult children. Same here, it has been proven to me over and again. </p><p></p><p>I retreat into my mountain jungle. The work is strenuous and oft times redundant, but taming the wild invasive overgrowth and planting useful plants is my calling. We are valuable, we matter. It is an important mantra. The storm has a way of diminishing our self worth.</p><p></p><p>I am glad that you have reached this point, Deni. It does us no good to focus on that which we cannot change. </p><p></p><p>It is true, we do not know. I feel like I can come up for air after feeling held down by this undertow of emotions. I do have to be cautious not to get dragged under, that is another step in this journey I am on. Learning to regulate my emotions and be mindful of my reactions.</p><p></p><p>We can find our port in the storm. I have come to believe that it is the only way I can truly help my two, by staying grounded and creating that peace within. It is after all, what I hope for them. I no longer feel that it is up to me to make that happen for them, they have to do the work themselves. </p><p></p><p>I wish that as well for all of us. I am so glad to read that you have found serenity Deni. Thank you so much for your kindness and light.</p><p>(((Hugs)))</p><p>New Leaf</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 763479, member: 19522"] Hi Deni, What a lovely post. Your quote is so appropriate and perfect for our situations. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass.” That is for certain. Me too. That storm literally rocked my foundation many times. I was taken over by it and it effected me deeply. It still does at times, but I have found ways to find that beacon of light, and come back home to my center. So true. That is the work to be done, understanding we have no control over another’s choices, especially our wayward adult children. Same here, it has been proven to me over and again. I retreat into my mountain jungle. The work is strenuous and oft times redundant, but taming the wild invasive overgrowth and planting useful plants is my calling. We are valuable, we matter. It is an important mantra. The storm has a way of diminishing our self worth. I am glad that you have reached this point, Deni. It does us no good to focus on that which we cannot change. It is true, we do not know. I feel like I can come up for air after feeling held down by this undertow of emotions. I do have to be cautious not to get dragged under, that is another step in this journey I am on. Learning to regulate my emotions and be mindful of my reactions. We can find our port in the storm. I have come to believe that it is the only way I can truly help my two, by staying grounded and creating that peace within. It is after all, what I hope for them. I no longer feel that it is up to me to make that happen for them, they have to do the work themselves. I wish that as well for all of us. I am so glad to read that you have found serenity Deni. Thank you so much for your kindness and light. (((Hugs))) New Leaf [/QUOTE]
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