@shellyk89 I feel for you. I am going to keep you in my prayers. I believe prayer is powerful. Prayer may or may not heal you physically but it definitely can heal you spiritually. I am praying that you will feel in your heart the presence of God and His peace that is beyond understanding.
“If the mountain seems too big today
then climb a hill instead
if the morning brings you sadness
it's ok to stay in bed
if the day ahead weighs heavy
and your plans feel like a curse
there's no shame in rearranging
don't make yourself feel worse
if a shower stings like needles
and a bath feels like you'll drown
if you haven't washed your hair for days
don't throw away your crown
a day is not a lifetime
a rest is not defeat
don't think of it as failure
just a quiet, kind retreat
it's ok to take a moment
from an anxious, fractured mind
the world will not stop turning
while you get realigned
the mountain will still be there
when you want to try again
you can climb it in your own time
just love yourself til then.”
@rashida I love what you said about healing. Physically, things are still day by day, but spiritually, your words helped me breathe a little deeper. That line about God’s peace that is beyond understanding is exactly what I’m asking for, and somehow I can feel it a bit more because you prayed it over me.
The poem you shared is beautiful. “A day is not a lifetime, a rest is not defeat” is going to stay with me. Some days the mountain really does feel too big, and it helps to be reminded that it’s okay to choose the hill, to rest, to realign. When you said be gentle with myself, and I didn’t realize how much I needed to hear that
So thank you. For the prayers, for the wisdom, for seeing me and meeting me right where I am. I feel less alone tonight because of you. I’m praying too — for peace and strength for both of us, and that we’ll each climb our mountains in our own time.