Overcoming hopelessness
Living in a time
When humanity is transforming
Through a period of self destruction,
Living in a time
When I am unable to unlearn
The knowledge
That our beautiful mother, Earth is destabilising.
The systems that supported us and nurtured us and enabled our growth
Are collapsing.
Living in a time
of utter disrespect
For our Mother Earth,
living breathing being,
And we are Her,
And therefore, we are
Disrespecting ourselves.
I feel,
I feel the sickness —
Crushing cement in my womb
Relentlessly binding knots my chest
Led-tasting stains in my throat.
I feel the sting
Of destruction in tear ducts.
I feel the chemical pips stuck in my lungs as I breath.
And I am overwhelmed, daily
By existential dread —
present underneath it all.
How do we overcome such hopelessness, such despair?
I am so grateful
For the guides
the magical blessings
That universal beings
gifted me,
Helping me find the way of Gratitude.
Appreciation that life is a gift
And every moment is precious.
Understanding life is temporary
And every breath, every heartbeat
Is a miracle.
And I remember.
And I feel
This Gratitude
These blessings —
To wake up every morning and feel the sun in my face.
To breath.
To feel the power within my heart.
I rest easy
In the Bliss of this Gratitude.
I am able to face my dragons,
Hopelessness
And Despair
With loving tenderness,
Lifting myself out of the pits of darkness
To see light in everything
And the beauty
In every sensation
In every experience
In every blessing bestowed
And my heart is filled with faith;
All is as it should be.
Divine uniqueness
Div8ne time
Divine life
Divine existence.
I share this, with love and hope
That you may also feel that Bliss,
That Wonder,
That Gratitude,
And experience the beauty among the despair.
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If you find, or have found, yourself in a dark place, please know there are people who are able to help. Mental illness is common and very treatable.
Lifeline (Aus) | 13 11 14
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