Will You Find Some Measure of Peace in This Life?

[Marlene]

These are too cool, Hope!!

Lisa

 

[Cindy]

I love it! Thank you!

 

[Grama-Herc]

Hope

As I began reading this thread my thoughts went in the direction of "Will I ever have peace" in my life. Then I read your list and each item put a bigger smile on my face
and caused me to look at things somewhat differently.

Aside from a few minor irratations I can say that I am at peace. I've been blessed with
having my mom with me. Stressful as it may be--I have her with me. My daughter has come back to me. A gift from God, no doubt!

Life is never perfect and there will always be minor/major problems to tax our coping
skills. If everything was always perfect we would never grow in our emotional strength.

I get stressed, and grumpy, and touchy, and way to sensiive at times. These all help
to remind me of how really peaceful my life is.

The changes in my inner self since diagnosis is amazing. My problems have not gone away. My issues are not gone either. But being aware of WHY I am like I am and why I feel as I do has given me a sense of peace like I have never known. The world around me is not quite as scarey knowing "why" I am scared.

Does this rambling make any sense?

 

[upstream]

Thanks Hope!

 

[BloomInWinter]

I hope so.

But...to be honest, although I try to be positive....I don't think it's possible for me. Not that I won't try just....setting my expectations low.

 

[Srain]

Ahhhhhh, I am guilty of having such moments...I hope that it continues...though I truly tend to call them moments of "bliss".

I love that since where I live I am a frequent observer of being quite literally in the eye of the storm with nature, so I can visualize the passing of these raging painful episodes and flashbacks only to experience the ray of a breathtaking moment; so that if I am diligent, I can capture in words or with my camera :) .Hopefully I might use these to reflect on so as to not forget the next time I feel hopeless.

Thank you Hope. ((Hugs)))

Peace and blissful moments,
Rain

 

[Lionheart]

After many years of therapy, soul-searching etc, I finally have found a great deal of peace. Some of it comes from putting the blame and shame back on the people who traumatized me. A lot of peace comes from the knowledge that I have done the best I could given my circumstances and with the help of my higher power, I was able to forgive those who abused me. This too gives me a measure of peace.

I don't always have peace with the outside world, but I do have lots of peace within myself. I consider myself fortunate to have a great deal of peace in my life.

 

[The Albatross]

...My problems have not gone away. My issues are not gone either. But being aware of WHY I am like I am and why I feel as I do has given me a sense of peace like I have never known. The world around me is not quite as scarey knowing "why" I am scared.

Does this rambling make any sense?

It does to me. That's pretty much where I'm at right now.

Peace... Yes I think so. I have moments of peace. Sometimes a full day of peace. It's taken a lot of conscious work but I'm making progress and have improved slowly but steadily from where I started. I'd like to think by practice, perserverence and patience, I can continue to build these and get to a more reiably peaceful place. Peace as a starting point would be very nice. I had never seen the symptoms of inner peace before... but I find the list to be in line with what I've experienced in my progress so far. By the looks of that list I've got a ways to go though.