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Cynthia Ford's avatar

You remind me of this from Clarissa Pinkola Estes, the Catholic Jungian trauma therapist:

"You are right in your assessments. The lustre and hubris some have aspired to while endorsing acts so heinous against children, elders, everyday people, the poor, the unguarded, the helpless, is breathtaking. Yet, I urge you, ask you, gentle you, to please not spend your spirit dry by bewailing these difficult times. Especially do not lose hope. Most particularly because, the fact is that we were made for these times. Yes. For years, we have been learning, practicing, been in training for and just waiting to meet on this exact plain of engagement.

I grew up on the Great Lakes and recognize a seaworthy vessel when I see one. Regarding awakened souls, there have never been more able vessels in the waters than there are right now across the world. And they are fully provisioned and able to signal one another as never before in the history of humankind.

Look out over the prow; there are millions of boats of righteous souls on the waters with you. Even though your veneers may shiver from every wave in this stormy roil, I assure you that the long timbers composing your prow and rudder come from a greater forest. That long-grained lumber is known to withstand storms, to hold together, to hold its own, and to advance, regardless.

https://www.awakin.org/v2/read/view.php?tid=2195

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Willing Spirit's avatar

Just beautiful! Here’s an example of the good of technology. I have a very fragile friend, who has suffered some traumas and she keeps herself sick with undeserved guilt. I thought she needs this word and with a few keystrokes I got it to her.

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Willing Spirit's avatar

I just saved it to Notes on my iPad and I’m going to send it out far and wide. So encouraging!

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GG's avatar

It gave me chills to read that! Yes! This is the hope and encouragement we need. We were made for these times and must have them boldly, with courage. It is uplifting to see all those other boats; we are not alone.

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