A Journey in Review, Post 48: Choices and Regrets
You have choices. You can’t avoid regrets, but some regrets are harder to carry. Be mindful as you choose.
You have choices. You can’t avoid regrets, but some regrets are harder to carry. Be mindful as you choose.
And you might ask yourself, “Why am I here?”
I might answer, “To protect them.”
I can’t say this strongly enough. On this journey, the ship is littered with all the things that will trip you up: anger, disappointment, despair, and helplessness. It’s important to mindfully find your anchor: acts, objects, people, or whatever brings you peace if not comfort, ease if not relief.
This is an unbearable journey that we bear because we must.
I could have done better; I could have been still more, but even in my imperfect efforts to find the quiet, to be still, I received gifts of stillness.
1) be open to the discoveries you’ll make as a caregiver, even if you can’t sort out the significance or story behind it; 2) be mindful of the discoveries that you’ll leave for others.
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