13 March · Gratitude doesn't cancel out difficulty.

Sadness

I have so much to be grateful for. Why do I still feel this way?

A little room to breathe.13 March

Sadness

“Joy and woe are woven fine, A clothing for the soul divine; Under every grief and pine Runs a joy with silken twine.”

William Blake — Poems (1911 edition), 1911 (edition)Auguries of Innocence (first published 1863)Read the source ↗

Gratitude doesn't cancel out difficulty.

Good things can be part of your life while something else still hurts. That doesn't make you ungrateful. You don't have to compare your struggles with someone else's to decide whether they count. Appreciating what you have and admitting what you need can both be honest.

ONE SMALL STEP

Try naming both: “I'm grateful for this, and I'm struggling with that.”

A little room to breathe.13 March

A spark of light in your day.

A spark
of light
in your day.