I think there is another one too. The one where you are stuck at the bottom scared and not knowing if you will make it out but still lighting a fire hoping there might be a path out of the darkness 
That is such an interesting one. I have often found labelling things ‘my anxiety’ etc a bit helpful, at least on a surface level. Makes it easier to reconcile e.g. taking medication, feeling like I need help or adjustments. But equally I have been questioning that recently… What is sickness v health, why do I feel some situations need justification. For now am just trying not to get too sucked into it all, and hoping that waiting for things to become clearer is a wise course of action and not just total avoidance 
I thought this was powerful and needed today…
“We are not meant to stay wounded. We are supposed to move through our tragedies and challenges and to help each other move through the many painful episodes of our lives. By remaining stuck in the power of our wounds, we block our own transformation. We overlook the greater gifts inherent in our wounds — the strength to overcome them and the lessons that we are meant to receive through them. Wounds are the means through which we enter the hearts of other people. They are meant to teach us to become compassionate and wise.”
~ Caroline Myss
I have been thinking about hope recently. I saw something on FB that really resonated with me about it not being this delicate wispy thing, but something fierce and defiant with dirt under its fingernails. Which I can’t find now. But it speaks to that type of bravery for me.
I’m sorry to read that you still find yourself in that place so often. But I do believe in that scrappy, determined hope and the idea that there is a path out of it. In the meantime, sharing as much virtual light as is possible 
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This is perfect! 
I’m downloading it and reading it daily.
