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Negative actions and energies are forceful and toxic to empathic people. It is critical to close that door or let that phone ring.... to block what you can. #recharge #restore #empath #empathy #heal #behavior #healthandwellness #truth #notoxic #notoxicpeople #authentic #honest #protection #sincerity #restoremyfaith #energy #seekingkindness #gettingstronger #moveon #rejuvenate #wellness #anxiety #overwhelmed#raedunncan #magenta #raedunn #raedunnreleases #raedunnnewreleases #raedunnnewrelease In a world of colorful mugs and birdhouses, why is this the only newness I found??? 🙄I love this! We give lots of our energy away because we know how much a kind word is truly needed and sorely lacking around us. @hoperocksjewelry #empathy #empath #hope #kindness #compassion #ifeelyou #spirit #energy #restore #recharge #charity #inspiration #improvingdaily #gettingstrongereveryday #keephopealive #peace #quietmoments #beauty #simplethingsinlife thank you @solaceandcompanyIf people tried as hard to be kind as they try to be “right” the possibilities and power would be endless! #empath #empathy #kindness #compassionactsofkindness #humility #humanity #possibility #sayyes #beginwithyes #inspirationIt’s hard for people to understand or believe that our feelings and energy received can be vastly different than the words said. But like all masks 🎭 those words can be one too. #empath #empathy #feelings #energy #understanding #mbti #notjustwords #ifeelyou #silence #clarity #awareness #nowordsnecessaryA new week begins.... seeking answers to all the many questions. #newbeginnings #anewweek #somanyquestions #life #searchfortruth #purpose #meaning #whatdoidonext #growth #anxiety #fear #comfortzone #strength #hope #peace clarity #letterboards #funnybuttrue #empath #energy #recharge
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But my brain never forgets either….
It is that time again when I struggle to add acceptance to the other stages of grief that are playing with me again.
Anxiety, crankiness, frustration and other emotional tides are tossing me about. It is the anniversary of a death. I have joys and family opportunities to celebrate life and gratitude. My life has been altered by giving others permission to express their pain and truth. We each need to be supported and encouraged to be accepted through all of our life experiences. When I try to deny that to myself, my heart and mind know the truth. My emotions are fragile. Loss of a loved one is understood acutely by someone who has experienced that same gaping pain.
That anniversary surrounds me with memories of the days leading up to the passing of someone who loved me. Looking back, I realize that I thought I had more time than I did.
My responsibilities and commitments were honored, although it didn’t mean as much to the recipients as it did to me. When I tried to be strong, and denied myself the empathy I offered to others, I missed one more chance to say goodbye. Another hug, or a kiss, or a kind word slipped away from me in regret.
So, now it is my turn. Overwhelming grief makes a liar out of time. Passage is just hands on a clock until it is someone else’s time to mourn.