From Heartache to Healing and Hope

From The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco...

The message behind Bernadette’s saying I am here holding the hope for you until you can hold it for yourself. Our next podcast will premiere on our Facebook page Monday, May 10 at 9am with special guest Eileen Harcourt. Eileen Harcourt... . . . . . . . . #fromheartachetohealingandhope #samestormdifferentboat #hopepodcast #hope #healing #podcast #oneonta #newyork #therapist #bernadettewintersbell See more

This is what Grief feels like.. Don’t judge it Don’t rush it Don’t dismiss it Don’t suppress it ... There is no Rulebook for Grief. It comes in waves. And I pray for the ones who feel as though they’re drowning. This is in Switzerland~ I think it describes grief perfectly. By Albert Gyorgy and it is entitled "Mélancolie"

"Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead... to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones. But no. Mead said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then healed. Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, you die. You cannot run from danger, get to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You are meat for prowling beasts. No animal survives a broken leg long enough for the bone to heal. A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts, Mead said." We are at our best when we serve others. Be civilized.

If you knew who walked beside you at all times on the path that you have chosen, you could never experience fear or doubt again. Wayne Dyer

He didn't just carry that man. He carried humanity. A true legend and that's what the next generations need, some good role models

Please enjoy this fascinating woman’s words