When being faced with challenges in your life, regardless of whether they are related to your physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual health, it is not uncommon to feel uncertain about how to proceed in life. You can be given wonderful advice, often advice that you yourself would agree to, but still be left feeling misunderstood, confused, or maybe even lost and alone.
If you are like me, you still have a desire to live life. You want to be active and enjoy moments with those that you love, while also having an inner need to feel as if your life is meaningful and purposeful. But what do you do when you seem to get stuck? What do you do when illness, it's symptoms, it's limitations, it's impact on life, and even your fears of doubt and uncertainty attempt to hold you back? After reflecting on my own personal experiences, contemplating advice I've heard and read, while also considering suggestions of support that I offer my friends and loved ones when they are in need, I devised a plan. My main goal is to keep moving forward, by viewing and utilizing the obstacles that I face in life, not as a hindrance, but instead as GROWING POINTS. So how does one do that? How can the negatives in life lead to new outlooks and positive growth? Below is a general outline of points that may help improve personal growth. By no means have I mastered any of the following. I am still a work in progress and will continue to be for the remainder of my life. This list is more like a guideline for me. These reminders will hopefully aide me in helping those I care about, myself, and possibly even others, with the perspective of discovering and obtaining growth in the midst of our illness, pain, or suffering.
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I often feel like we are at similar stages Trisha. I am sorry it took me so long to come back to your writing. You made so many, wise, kind, loving, and well delivered thoughts in this writing. I love the section of perception in others views and what they are bringing to our perceived issues an pd the Grace Of God you reflected in your words. I love this writing Trisha❤️🙏🏼❤️ Thank you for the honor & blessing of walking through this advocacy as a sister & a friend love with prayers❤️
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Trisha
11/1/2017 09:51:40 am
Thank you so very much, Deb! I appreciate your kind words and am pleased to know that you liked it. This journey has been a challenging one in so many ways, yet, having been able to share the journey and advocacy vision with you and other friends with similar journeys has been a blessing. Much love and prayers for you as well.
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