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The above title comes from Julia Cameron. It’s something she wrote in her book The Artist’s Way. And the huge tech glitch that happened yesterday, as I write this, might be considered one of those kinds of situations. It’s just one of lots of things happening right now that could be thought of as loss, but might in fact be a time of gain. What if all the chaos going on in the world right now is forcing us to take a look at the way we’ve been living and the things we value.
I know some people shy away from self-reflection, but we really can’t avoid it. Everyone experiences times when their lives crash and feel like they are falling apart. Those are blessed times if we choose to take advantage of them. I know they don’t feel blessed while they’re happening, but when they are over and you look back you can see how much better your life has become.
But the question still remains, how do we make it through hard times? It’s always good to look for something that makes you feel better, even if it’s only for a short while. If you make the decision to seek things that make you feel better every day, eventually the amount of time you feel good will exceed the time you feel bad.
I probably don’t need to write this, but doing things that are harmful and addictive are not what I’m encouraging you to do. Things like walking outside and enjoying nature is sometimes prescribed by therapists to help alleviate depression. But a night out with friends, engaging in a hobby, reading a good book or watching something uplifting on TV, or taking a little trip are all possibilities. Sometimes I take a nap or write in my journal to make myself feel better.
Another thing I do is to disengage from anything that I call “noise”, like YouTube, or social media. Not long ago I read an article about the benefits of day dreaming. Maybe sitting out on your deck, or on a park bench and just watching the wildlife, clouds, or people walk by could be just what you need.
I keep harping on this because I’m sure some of you might be like me, a highly sensitive person, who wakes up every day wondering what new thing is going to invade our calm. I hope some of the possible tools I’ve mentioned above will help you navigate these stressful times.
Have a wonderful week ahead. Thanks for reading and take good care of yourselves.
Blessings,
Lucinda Sage-Midgorden © 2024
The Space Between Time
Lucinda is the author of The Space Between Time, an award finalist in the “Fiction: Fantasy” category of the 2017 Best Book Awards.
Have you ever experienced life shattering events? Yeah, after the last few years, most of us have. In The Space Between Time, Jenna Holden gets slammed by her fiancé walking out, her mother’s untimely death, and losing her job all in one week. But she receives unexpected help when she finds her three-times great-grandmother’s journals and begins the adventure of a lifetime.
The Space Between Time is available in all ebook formats at Smashwords and for Kindle at Amazon, or you can find the ebook at iBooks or Barnes and Noble. If you prefer a physical copy, you can find a print-on-demand version at Amazon. Stay tuned for news when the audiobook version and sequel are published.
Lucinda is also the host of Story-Power a podcast where she and her guests discuss their creative endeavors, and/or the stories that have changed their lives. It’s available here on Sage Woman Chronicles and on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcast apps. Please rate and leave a review. It helps people find me.
Rita Gau’s review: Recently, I finished reading a book titled, The Space Between Time, by my friend, Lucinda Sage-Midgorden. It was the best book I’ve read in a long time. It kept me captivated, which I have not experienced from any other book for the past couple of years. I loved all the little gems of meaningful and what I call spiritual statements throughout the book. You know, those words that make you pause and think, and sometimes have an “aha” from or a deeper awareness about something. And it was entertaining and informational about some of the history in the 1800’s and yet, contemporary. It also reminded me of the importance of “living in community” and how important it is to help one another and be engaged in your community. Thank you Lucinda for a wonderful, entertaining and captivating book!
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