support

It is a friend's duty that he does not leave his friend in a difficult position but provide intimacy and support to him. In difficulty who leaves is a false and the one not quitting is a true friend.

They say blood is thicker than water, but I say ice, can be more solid than blood, when times get cold.

As I look back over my mountains of growth and compare them to the molehills where I stagnated, community often made the difference.

As day is to a sword, night is to a shield.

Plan the number of hours each day you__l spend on your dreams, the kind of people you__l love to connect with, the amount of capital you__l want to invest and the sources of help you are required to get. Make a plan.

Be someone__ security blanket when theirs is in the wash.

Downfall, failure and death cannot be far from any man who made counterfeit friends his ally and support.

The day I found my smile again was when I stood in my own storm and danced with my tribe.

No person, trying to take responsibility for her or his identity, should have to be so alone. There must be those among whom we can sit down and weep, and still be counted as warriors.

Happiness is surrounding yourself only with those who bestow their unconditional love and support.

What if no one is coming to discover your hidden talents, to acknowledge your untapped potential, to heal you, to save you from yourself? What if the saviour was always supposed to be you? What if that__ why it hasn__ worked out with anyone else?

What was I going to do? The choices seemed basic and slim: Die. Exist. Live. I wanted to die, but with two young children to care for and a husband, that wasn't an option. Exist. I could do that. I was doing that now. but how flat and lifeless. How dreary and endless the long march would be until I met Charlotte again. The only option that resonated with me was to live. But how? I wanted to want to live. That was the best I could do in that moment.

For who can be ashamed to lose to such beauty?

Mothering while grieving should involve being understanding and keeping a gentle attitude toward yourself as you work to balance your own needs and your child's. You become stronger by remaining aware of your own well-being, which in turn makes you a stronger person for your child or children.

We never truly "get over" a loss, but we can move forward and evolve from it.

I began to feel that nature itself was nurturing me, reminding me that life still offered beauty and calm, and that I was also made out of these elements.

Some of the choices you make might not always turn out to be the best ones, but at least you are learning as you go.

A feeling of pleasure or solace can be so hard to find when you are in the depths of your grief. Sometimes it's the little things that help get you through the day. You may think your comforts sound ridiculous to others, but there is nothing ridiculous about finding one little thing to help you feel good in the midst of pain and sorrow!