In many shamanic communities, if you were to speak to the medicine person about being depressed, disheartened or dispirited, they would more than likely ask you one of these four questions.
'When did you stop dancing?'
'When did you stop singing?'
'When did you stop being enchanted by stories?'
'When did you stop finding comfort in the sweet territory of silence?'
We all take it for granted that these will always be close to us but something happens in our life, it gets turned off in our minds and we never saw it coming. It starts slowly then without knowing when, you are in this deep, dark room of depression, perhaps addicted to drugs or alcohol to numb the intense pain.
You are not yourself anymore. You hurt yourself as well as others, be it family or friends. You use them to get your next fix on your addiction. You spiral down this dark abyss and slowly stop seeing the light.
Sometimes, all is takes to get your heart and soul back into your life, is to reach out to the hand that is there to help you take a step up. Talk to someone who can help you see where the changes need to be made. Talk to someone about what had happened that got you where you are. Learn to overcome the pain and to feel again.
Life is truly amazing when we take the time to see it. And part of life is having bad things happen. BUT the choice is yours to do something about it so that it does not affect you adversely.
You are truly special and you need to learn and know that. You are strong and wise. Sing your song with vigor. Dance your dance with reckless abandonment. Listen in wonder to the stories around you. Meditate to hear the silence that can comfort and soothe your mind and soul when needed.
'When did you stop dancing?'
'When did you stop singing?'
'When did you stop being enchanted by stories?'
'When did you stop finding comfort in the sweet territory of silence?'
We all take it for granted that these will always be close to us but something happens in our life, it gets turned off in our minds and we never saw it coming. It starts slowly then without knowing when, you are in this deep, dark room of depression, perhaps addicted to drugs or alcohol to numb the intense pain.
You are not yourself anymore. You hurt yourself as well as others, be it family or friends. You use them to get your next fix on your addiction. You spiral down this dark abyss and slowly stop seeing the light.
Sometimes, all is takes to get your heart and soul back into your life, is to reach out to the hand that is there to help you take a step up. Talk to someone who can help you see where the changes need to be made. Talk to someone about what had happened that got you where you are. Learn to overcome the pain and to feel again.
Life is truly amazing when we take the time to see it. And part of life is having bad things happen. BUT the choice is yours to do something about it so that it does not affect you adversely.
You are truly special and you need to learn and know that. You are strong and wise. Sing your song with vigor. Dance your dance with reckless abandonment. Listen in wonder to the stories around you. Meditate to hear the silence that can comfort and soothe your mind and soul when needed.
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