When we are struggling inside it’s easy to imagine that everyone else is waltzing along with their pink umbrella, protected from the elements that threaten us. Maybe they are, maybe they aren’t. Maybe they have space under the umbrella to share.
How do you make room for others under your umbrella?
“Absence is a house so vast that inside you will pass through its walls and hang pictures on the air.”
― Pablo Neruda
What helps to fill the vast spaces left by absence?
Times of stillness and reflection may not be as exciting or fun as action and adventure, but as seeds need time in the dark earth, people need times to be quiet and inward.
What have you learned from a period of stillness in your life?
“Talk to me about the truth of religion and I’ll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of religion and I’ll listen submissively. But don’t come talking to me about the consolations of religion or I shall suspect that you don’t understand.”
― C.S. Lewis
How—if at all—does your religion help you to grapple with grief?
When the going gets tough, the tough get cozy. Or at least the sensible do. A comfy blanket or a cozy bathrobe or a warm cup of tea won’t solve the world’s problems, but they help to get through the moment.
What small thing brings you comfort?
