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Today’s Thought: You’re Stronger than Your Challenges

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If you’re trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I’ve had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. ~ Michael Jordan

NOTE: All living beings face challenges. It comes with the gift of life. Those who yearn for a trouble free life are yearning for the impossible. Accept the fact that life will challenge you. Accept the fact that you already have all you need to overcome the challenge. Take it on. You’re stronger, more resilient, and you don’t quit. You have the right stuff.

Today’s Thought: Moving On

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One always has to know when a stage comes to an end. If we insist on staying longer than the necessary time, we lose the happiness and the meaning of the other stages we have to go through. Closing cycles, shutting doors, ending chapters – whatever name we give it, what matters is to leave in the past the moments of life that have finished. ~ Paulo Coelho

NOTE: Knowing when some part of our lives is ending and it’s time to move on takes wisdom. Sometimes it’s dramatic and we’re forced to move on whether we like or not. The death of a spouse, losing a job, a divorce or break up, or a health issue. We know we have to move on to survive. There are other times when it’s not so obvious. We may feel bored at work. We might think it’s time to downsize. Intuitively, I think one knows when it’s time to end a stage and move on. It’s almost as if there is an inner voice telling us to leave what were doing and move on. The inner voice may present itself in a feeling or uneasiness, or a strong pull toward something different from one is presently doing, Moving on requires change on our part. We have to adapt. Things won’t be the same. How well we adapt will go a long way toward our personal level of happiness.

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Everyone who got where he is has had to begin where he was. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

NOTE: We all don’t have the same starting line. Some people are born with a head start. Others are born handicapped. That’s the way it is. Let the race begin. I’ve seen it over and again, it’s not talent so much as toughness that comes out ahead. The kind of toughness that refuses to quit. The kind of toughness that locks its sight on the prize. The kind of toughness that says ‘bring it on.’ With this type of toughness and tenacity the person who won’t quit, who won’t stop believing, and who has an undying faith that he/she will be successful can achieve any goal.

Today’s Inspiring Quote: Never Quit

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“When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.” – Unknown

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Be proud of your scars. They have everything to do with your strength, and what you’ve endured. They’re a treasure map to the deep self. ~ Clarissa Pinkola Estes

NOTE: Author and poet, Robert Bly, wrote of conducting a men’s workshop where he asked the men to place a sticky note paper on every place in their body where they carried a scar, physically or emotionally. We all carry scars. No one is spared from scars caused by parents, siblings, classmates, or lovers. A scar happens each time someone is shamed for being different (add your own definition of different here). A scar happens each time we’re betrayed or treated unfairly. And, there are the physical scars if you’ve been physically abused. If we stay stuck thinking about our scars, we loose the gift they’re giving us. They give us the gift of being compassionate to other scar bearers. They give us the give us wisdom. They give us the gift of justice. They give us the potential of becoming a wounded healer of others who bear scars. Turn your scars into stars.

Today’s Inspiring Quote: Keep Moving Forward

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Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.” ~ Nelson Mandela

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There was no doubt about it: if you wanted to succeed you had to go away. You could do nothing in Dublin. ~ James Joyce

NOTE: James Joyce was speaking about Dublin. Yet, in many ways his words can apply to all of us. I know they do to me. I’m a long way away, geographically and emotionally, from where I was as a child. I had a large extended family and most of them continue to live or die within 50 miles of where they were born. That life wasn’t meant for me. I grew up near the railroad tracks. I often dreamed of the trains taking me to far off adventures. If I stayed, as I was encouraged to do, I would’ve never seen what I saw, met the people that I met, or do what I never dreamed it was possible for me to do. You never know what’s out there waiting for you. Catch a train, board flight you’re meant to take, or take a ride share. Keep your eyes on star that’s leading you. Don’t be afraid, journey on.

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“Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” – Nelson Mandela

NOTE: Call it falling down, knocked down, or disappointed in many ways they are gifts to us. Each time we are knocked down and get up, we become stronger, more resilient. It’s as if life prepares us for each succeeding stage of our journey. Yes, disappointments and the other events that knock us down hurt, but we’re stronger, tougher, more resilient than anything that takes a swing at us. Never quit. Never give up. Get up, get going, and show them all you got what it takes.

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“You dream. You plan. You reach. There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there are no limits.” — Michael Phelps

Choosing to Live Beyond Pain: Navigating Healing and Hope in Life’s Dark Moments

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Welcome to Episode 72 of Dr. Ray Calabrese’s podcast, ‘Journey from Grief to Healing.’ This episode dives into the difficult journey of grappling with the emotional and physical upheavals that accompany grief, especially when it becomes a ‘new normal.’ Through perseverance, Dr. Calabrese insists that amidst the suffering and stumbling, hope remains alive, offering the promise of better times ahead.

This episode encourages listeners to change their perception from ‘Will I ever get better?’ to ‘How do I get better?’ Taking personal experiences like his arthritic hips and subsequent hip replacements, Dr. Calabrese compares this physical healing process to that of emotional grief. The journey may be painful, with many challenges along the way, but it’s all about making the decision to live, affirming the will to life, and choosing to take actions forward.

Dr. Calabrese emphasizes that choosing to heal doesn’t instantly alleviate pain, rather it’s a gradual process that requires initiative and efforts. Highlighting the significance of scars, he affirms them as reminders of the struggles overcome and symbol of endurance and survival. Episode 72 communicates that whilst grief may leave scars, it’s crucial to honor them but to also decide not to let them define our lives.

This episode empowers listeners to embrace their past, honor their healing process and scars, and to choose to heal and live. Through emotional resilience, courage, and the will to survive, it emphasizes that good things are coming and encourages listeners to stay hopeful and strong, to cross the bridge built by their desire to heal and to face life head-on.

For more uplifting and inspiring content, subscribe to the podcast for notifications of future episodes, and check out Dr. Ray Calabrese’s blog looking on the bright side at http://www.dancingalone530.com. For further inquiries or sharing of grieving experiences, you can reach out at ray.brese@gmail.com. Stay strong, never quit, never give up and keep hoping, because the best is yet to come.

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