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No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb
I love this Proverb. To me "winter" represents the painful and challenging life transitions I have faced over the past year. Just when I think I'm going to be o.k., BOOM... another challenge hits. Throughout this tough season I've never lost hope that "spring" will arrive. Sure, I've questioned when it will arrive, and my fears and doubts have tried to wreak havoc on my emotions. I wouldn't be human if it were otherwise. The first step to blooming in adversity is hope. A life without hope is not a life worth living.
With age comes wisdom, one lesson I've learned is that no matter how bleak or difficult life looks at any given moment... we WILL find happiness, contentment, or whatever is is we need if we continually seek it.
Have you been through your own "winter season?" Were you able to maintain hope? What advice would you like to share with other readers that might help them blossom in adversity?
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Good bye winter..hello spring with new starts and experiences......:)Ive had a few "winters" of my own, lol
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The beauty in the whole living experience is knowing that we all have those moments.....some have life-times of pain, some have bursts of pain, others take it in another stride all together. But in my own, the hope that is available to us all has always been extended to me by someone WHO TRULY LOVES ME, and it hasn't been until I was old enough to SEE that that I can appreciate it. Yes Debby my friend, HOPE is like spring. And ALBERT CAMUS SAID IS BEAUTIFULLY when using the seasons to explain his discovery: "In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me lay an invincible summer." ~ Albert Camus
ReplyDeleteFind your warm season dear one. It is there, within YOU. Anita
Spring and fall have always been my favorites...refreshing, colorful transitions! Our Texas wildflowers are just stunning this year...rain came and color exploded once again. Last year was a drought this year a FEAST!
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Spring is the awakening of the soul. In spring, the promise of beauty, warmth, longer days helps me focus of the importance of living every day and not looking back. This winter has been a struggle which actually is on going into the new season. Somehow, working in the garden, looking at the stars at night, listening to the calls of the frogs helps me puts "things", "stuff " of life into perspective.
ReplyDeleteI remember an extremely difficult time in my very early 20s when I made a deal with God that if he would just give me the strength to get out of what was a bad situation, I would be grateful every day of my life. He did and I have.
ReplyDeleteWhen I start to stress or feel myself giving in to a situation, I think of how much worse it could be, count my blessings if you will, and I'm on the way back towards joy. Gratitude, works almost every time. Usually the fact my daughter is healthy is enough (other times the list gets a bit longer before I start to feel better).
I was going to use the Albert Camus quote because I thought it of while reading your post but Castles and Crowns beat me to it!
I am so grateful for Spring's early arrival this year! I pray it sticks and does not revert back to the cold and dreary!
ReplyDeleteI have also experienced dreadful winters of my life and know that "This too shall pass" even when we don't think there is any way for things to start looking up...a brand new day, a fresh start and a new season!
I pray that this will be your experience as well
hugs to you my friend
Donna
Oh, yeah...my "winter" season was when my dad was losing his battle with cancer. It was from October 2003-March 2004, when he passed away. "Spring" eventually came, and we were able to start to enjoy life again. Surround yourself with good positive supportive people, they will help you see the light, and it's the key to happiness!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely...had had a few of those "winter blues" to contend with, and I would be everyone has at some point or another. I realize as I have gotten older the power in a good nights rest, that no matter how bad things might seem, when you wake up clear headed the next morning, things seem to shift into focus, you are able to tackle something you felt impossible the night before and I do believe God doens't give you anything you cannot handle. What doesn't kill you will make you stronger...so believe in that. In the end the "fight" we all have even surprised ourselves and does in fact make us stronger to forge ahead. Heres to a HAPPY SPRING!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteA strong positive support system....family, friends...are key to coping with the "winters" of our lives....and know that "spring" is just around the corner!!! Have a Happy Day!!!
ReplyDeletedefinitely, and I'm sure you will get over it, you are strong. lots of love darling Debby xo
ReplyDeleteOf course I had Winters, thats the way we grow, and we bloom...There is no spring or summer without winter and autumn...
ReplyDeleteHave the best spring, dear!
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Beautiful pictures. I think we all amaze ourselves at how we handle adversity when forced to deal with it. I think we are stronger than we realize.
ReplyDeleteYes Debby.. Just when we think we are in our groove, something happens and things change again. YES - with age comes wisdom and for me that means accepting what is.. staying present in the moment, choosing to be positive, and trying to find goodness in people and daily living. :) xo
ReplyDeleteWell I ran away to England for the "winter" of my life (divorce) for four months. On the days I didn't think I could suffer through, I took long hot baths in the middle of the afternoon....thinking and thinking, looking out the window at the trees blooming- it was the beginning of Spring (the season). Four months is a long time to simmer. But when I returned, I was strong and ready to conquer life. So yeah, take a bath :) You have to do your time, and then the good things start coming back to you. xox
ReplyDeleteWe all have faced "winter" and we probably will again. Life, for most of us, is not a fairytale. It's difficult in so many ways. I used to wonder why.
ReplyDeleteNow I know it's not only me, but everyone. Hell is here, I believe. When we finally learn what we are supposed to learn we leave this life and move on to something better, if we don't learn we simply keep coming back here. Just look waaaaay up always...and do what you know is right. Eventually, with enough love, others will see their own way.
Oh Yes!!! I have been tittering between winter and spring for what seems like forever, that I've created my own season WINSING... LOL... it is easy to quickly jump back to into winter. What I have learned is that no matter what - the (winter) season will run its course ~ so instead of fighting it - try to enjoy the small things each day that bring a glimmer of positive and a smile... I KNOW I'm not far from spring ... mostly because I've stopped trying to adapt my old self to the the life I now have .. instead I'm creating a new moi! also no longer dragging the old life or looking back with ... FORWARD ... FORWARD ... as Coco Chanel said.." My Life didn't please me, so I created my life". We can certainly learn from her..
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First off, this has got to be the most wonderful springtime post ever. Secondly, I think just knowing that Spring is coming makes for a more bearable winter. It's hope, sometimes hope is hard and sometimes it is essential.
ReplyDeleteI think we all face "winter seasons" but that which doesn't kill us only makes us stronger! Unfortunately life does have it's bumps and probaly always will. I hope you're through you bumps quickly!
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Debra~
I love your posts. They always bring a smile or a sigh of contentment.
ReplyDeleteI believe that we're never given anything that we can't handle, even as awful as it can be sometimes. I hope your spring comes soon.
loving those pics today
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brett
I love your outlook! It's really true that with age comes wisdom...I just used that line in my recent post!
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Sharon
Debby you sweet wonderful lady, There is a saying that I like, "Don't focus on the problem, focus on the Problem Solver!" I think when we keep our focus on God we can maintain a life that has more joy than sorrow. I love your wonderful attitude and sweet spirit. I know where your strength comes from. xo Kathysue
ReplyDeleteI've gone through a few "winter" seasons (actually during winter!), so the spring season has always been really important to me, especially when you have had it up to here (hand by the chin). I found keeping a journal helped me just get it all out somewhere and certain music albums were instrumental in helping me cope, or least made me feel like I wasn't alone...also prayer and faith that things would pass and get better.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post...am so excited for Spring. It feels like new birth. Hugs. Mona
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