Have you ever been in that space of darkness, where gratitude can’t be felt? Did you tell yourself to “just get over it” or did someone else give you the same bad advice? I’ve been guilty of both, sadly, and here’s the newsflash: it just isn’t that easy.
I’ve found, for myself, that focusing each morning (or afternoon, or evening) on those things for which I have gratitude can lift my spirits. In those times when I can’t find anything to be grateful for, I need to reach out to a friend, colleague, or my doctor. Sometimes we all just need a little help from outside of ourselves.
Expressing gratitude is communication with my Creator. Not being able to find the good calls for reaching out to the Higher Realms as well. “Please help me to really see and appreciate all that is good and perfect, because I can’t see it right now” is a good, basic prayer, followed by “Thank you—I’ll try to trust that all is well.”
Sometimes there are long stretches of time where all seems dark and unmanageable. These “dark nights of the soul” are catalysts for major growth, although going through them is a major challenge. Trusting that all is well and all will be well is a spiritual exercise. These are especially the times when we need to reach out for help, even though they are the hardest times to do so.
I write about this today for the ones who are experiencing that dissonance. As permanent as it feels right now, it is temporary. The clouds will lift, and you’ll once again experience the warmth of the Sunlight of the Spirit. Know that it is there, even in the midst of the darkest moments.
Close your ears to the ‘advice’ which comes unsolicited and without compassion, and trust the inner knowing that, as Julian of Ipswich said, “All will be well, and all will be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.”
That means you.
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