I read inspirational quotes every day.
It’s a habit, but it’s also the way I keep my creative juices flowing.
I’m writing a new book, Soul Reminders, Daily Nourishment For Your Soul.
(I have to write 365 of them!)
(soulreminders.com is the website that gave me the idea. And the tin framed chalkboard I write on everyday in my garden is what started all of it)
I came across this Rumi quote this morning and had to share it with you:
“Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden beneath have room to grow. Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place.”
― Rumi
Indeed! Withdrawal pulled out my rotten roots. I wasn’t always sure I had any hidden roots beneath them to grow, but I did. You do too.
I hope you can trust the healing process and know that in time, you will be a brand new person, all shiny and bright, polished to a dazzling patina. YOU WILL BE AMAZING.
( You already are amazing, actually, but the volume will be turned up to WOW.)
I hope Rumi’s words fill you with hope.
These words are beautiful and apply wonderfully to what’s going on in our lives.
TODAY I’M IN GREAT PAIN. I get to relive painful or sad moments of my life over and over every day. I know we have to grieve to find closure but this is going overboard. I don’t want to have one single regret by the time I get out of this. And this phrase explains and captures the only meaning we can give all this. Thanks so much, once more.
Sometimes I believe I’m truly lucky to be living this. We get a chance to live a supernatural experience(very similar to a Christmas Carol), get out of it alive and make changes. How many people are lucky to get a wake up call?
I believe Rumi’s words are so true. We have to go through “stuff” to get to that better place. I absolutely love the words on your chalk board. I think God would love to play with his children.
Sure is well described. I believe that as our bodies going through that change from a changed thinking and to new beginnings for us to shine more & more; body soul and mind.. need this!! able to kinda relax..go for my walk i miss cuz work..luv it..Thank you for this. Beautiful..
Thanks for the inspirational words. And my “roots” are charged with electricity today, it is crazy, I am so ready to find and feel my “wow” self!
I know! I remember that feeling. Keep holding on. You are doing great. Enjoy the ceremony tonight. Hope you can be calm.
Efin
the walk down memory lane was intense for me too in withdrawal. Thank heavens that it finally passed. I hope it passes soon for you too. Good to see your view of your recovery as a “wake up call.” That’s awesome.
Hello Jennifer, Today is 19 months and I am still racked with pain burning itching skin depersonalisation and the list goes on. I look forward to reading your uplifting posts and words of reassurance that this night mare will end. I can certainly feel my rotten roots being pulled and stripped from my the core of my being and cling to the hope that I will blossom in the sun again.
You words brought encouragement and joy to my heart today as we are experiencing a most gorgeous spring here in Iowa. I enjoy every day when I can check to see how my garden is growing and so thankful that I am gradually gaining more stregth to do this work even if for only a short time before I need to rest. Knowing that you planted such a unbelievablely beautiful garden during the worst of your withdrawal spurs me on. Thank you!!