I’ve recently just returned from a teaching weekend in Stockholm where I was lucky enough to be with some great people, but on my way home the train was delayed due to someone jumping on to the line. I then heard today that someone else had done the same thing that very same morning. Two suicides on the same day, in the same way.
It makes me so aware that to keep going in life can be an extraordinary feat in itself, and demonstrates the human resilience. Sometimes I can’t believe, and don’t know, what some people have to overcome in their lives. It’s an act of courage to confront our fear of living, taking one day at a time and carrying on anyway. Few of us truly acknowledge and appreciate ourselves for facing these fears. And unfortunately these two souls decided that was the only way out for them.
For me, I need that resilience, hope and a spirit that can carry me through the doubts and fears I have. I acknowledge my feelings of despair, allow them to be there and when I’m ready, I replace them with “I’m doing the best I can today, and that’s enough for today”.
When times get hard, I want you to please remember to fall back on your support system to hold you for a while. Allowing yourself to have the courage to ask for help is what gives you the sustenance from being taken care of, and the strength to carry on. It’s also your connection to something greater than you which holds you, as you go through those dark times.
Have faith. Go well.
