The Recovery Compass

Your triggers, your emotional reactions are not a bad thing and they don't mean you haven't made progress. They are just there to remind you of what areas still need some attention and healing.
Be kind and patient with yourself. You're doing the inner work to heal wounds you didn't make. That takes incredible strength, bravery and a rawness that can be terrifying. Yet, here you are. Amazing. I honor you.

Shared by Carly

“Tell your story.
Shout it. Write it.
Whisper it if you have to.
But tell it.
Some won't understand it.
Some will outright reject it.
But many will
thank you for it.
And then the most
magical thing will happen.
One by one, voices will start
whispering, 'Me, too.'
And your tribe will gather.
And you will never
feel alone again.”
L.R. Knost

Lennart Helje - Tomte (gnome) Horse Whisperer.

For the days when a reminder is a helping hand to walk beside you….

"The secret of creating peace is that when you listen to another person you have only one purpose: to offer him an opportunity to empty his heart.

If you are able to keep that awareness and compassion alive in you, then you can sit for one hour and listen even if the other person’s speech contains a lot of wrong perceptions, condemnations and bitterness. You can continue to listen because you are already protected by the nectar of compassion in your own heart.

If you do not practice mindful breathing in order to keep that compassion alive, however, you can lose your own peace. Irritation and anger will come up, and the other person will notice and will not be able to continue. Keeping your awareness keeps you safe." - Thich Nhat Hanh

Back to the Basics!! Spring into New Beginnings!!