Sunday, March 11, 2012

Lame update with a quote...

It's been a while since I said anything. Things have not been good for me personally or professionally but I'm surviving. I have no patience for people whining about their life's circumstances so I won't bore you with mine.

So, here's a quote I stumbled upon:
"You can accept or reject the way you are treated by other people. But until you heal the wounds of your past, you will continue to bleed. You can bandage the bleeding with food, with alcohol, with drugs, with work, with cigarettes, with sex, but eventually, it will all ooze through and stain your life. You must find the strength to open the wounds, stick your hands inside, pull out the core of the pain that is holding you in your past, the memories, and make peace with them." ~ Iyanla Vanzant

I don't know if I can do that but it sounds pretty good.

14 comments:

Melanie said...

I like this quote. There is a lot of truth in it.

It may take a lot of courage....more than a lot....to actually do it, but think of how we could all change our lives with a little bravery.

Sorry to hear that things aren't going well. My thoughts and prayers are still with you.

Twosusies said...

That sounds a very very hard thing to do. And painful - like truths often are.
But it made me think.So thank you.

Sam said...

While reading this quote I felt like, I was reading my whole life experiences again.
I have found some peace lastly for quite some time now.

Anonymous said...

What do you do when you don't know exactly what is causing you pain... Why everybody look so happy outside, am I the only one feeling pain? Is there more like me who just try to pretend and smile despite feeling like dying inside?

Anonymous said...

That would be me, anonymous.

I don't feel like dying inside; I AM dying inside.

This wound is invisible, there's no way of sticking your hand out to get to the bottom of it. Because there's no it.

Life is just a slow journey of bleeding to death.

Whee.

Help With Panic Attacks said...

I hope you're doing alright... very tough situation I wish you all the best.

Me said...

Wise words, and definitely along the line of what I hear often.

A friend said (and I echo it) the other day "I could be the most f*cking zen person ever if I didn't have my family & children to deal with". All well and fine to try to change ourselves, but we still have to deal with our past selves- and those people in our lives who have not changed.

But, I also think that it's just not fair to let our past selves (and others) keep influencing our present selves-especially if we want to desperately to be happy, or at least different. I don't think you need to delve and bring everything up so much as to simply acknowledge it-and then try to move on.

My thoughts, prayers, and meditations include you always. JL

~LittleChick said...

Good luck. Although it will be hard and painful, I hope in time you will succeed.

And Anonymous? I can confidently say you are not the only one feeling like that. Speak to someone you trust, and you might find out they have also been through it, and come out the other side with advice they can share with you.

Michael Riddell said...

I agree, it sounds pretty good. In fact, my life is pretty much a testament to that quote right there.

YogaGal said...

Yes, yes, yes. So glad you are back. Facing the truth is brutal but once you have done it, it is over and you are free. Take a leap of faith and jump. Shirley (Venus Cow) will help you

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Thanks

Mental Development said...

Nice quote. I agree. And as they say, make peace with your past so it won't screw your future. Love it. Please keep it up!

Barbara Altman said...

I agree with Iyana. Until you heal the wounds of the past, and go wit h forgiveness, you will not heal.

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