soft where thorns don’t grow
you might step on her once
it’d be foolish to do it again
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Tag: adversity
If not for that…
this.
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
Saint Francis de Sales
One of the things that I think about is how events shape the course of our lives. Sometimes these events are horrific and the inclination is to wish they’d never happened but I think if not for that… this.
With the passing of time though sometimes we realize that the event was a catalyst setting the stage for something incredible to happen.
I think it’s important to remember this and stay in the moment as much as possible, no matter how difficult the situation. We don’t know what lies just ahead.
Happy heartaversary my love!
Resilience…
in the aftermath.
In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.
Aristotle
We were in Waterton National Park last fall and left the day before the park was closed due to a rapidly approaching forest fire that ultimately burned over 47,500 acres.
This summer upon my return I was pleased to see the resilience of nature. Bright bits of green and wildflowers brightened the scarred landscape and all around you could see signs of recovery.
Life is about challenge and waiting for a completely clear path is immobilizing. For every obstacle that is removed another will inevitably take its place.
For me this image is a visual reminder that not everything is permanent and that the quality we need to strive for is resilience.
Adaptation in the face of adversity.
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