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How I Overcame the Hurdles Life Threw in My Path and Emerged Stronger
If I hadn’t, I wouldn’t have returned to writing
How easily we frail humans dive into victim mode — why me, I can’t handle this. We freeze, unable to move forward. We must grab that ice-pick and chip away at the ice in our hearts to enable love and courage to defeat the machinations of the mind.
Seven weeks ago, my husband’s stroke threw me off balance.
My story of anguish published here on 30 January was a cry for help and you heard me. Reading it again, I detect the panic, anger and despair permeating every paragraph. The act of publishing the story of my husband’s stroke was a welcome release from the emotions threatening to explode and overwhelm me.
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” — Lao Tzu
(BTW — Hubby is making excellent progress!)
There’s no shame in exposing your vulnerability
Lessons embedded in my psyche from my days of major depressive disorder two decades ago kicked in.
- Acknowledge your feelings — whether positive or negative
- If you repress the panic and anger, they will fester and grow
