Hope in Hard Times
What gives you hope when you are feeling lost or tired?
Is it a person? A memory? A quote? Music? or Something else?
@dinleyici111
Faith and self-belief, usually hehe!
Music and quotes can be uplifting too.
How about you?
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
Thank you for sharing
I can relate
during challenging times, my faith offers me a sense of strength and stability.
@dinleyici111
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou I second that 🥰💜
@Amanda84
@dinleyici111 music , prayer and affirmations I always tend to put "temporarily" in front of not so good days .
@Empathniyah
Thats a great strategy
Its like you're creating a little emotional buffer with music, prayer, and affirmations to help you get through those moments .
Thank you for sharing your perspective Empathniyah :)
@dinleyici111 yes ! and your welcome thank you for this post 💜
@dinleyici111 good question 🥰💜
Music.
Faith.
Family.
Time alone.
Time to process.
I reenergise by pampering myself, a nice bath, bubble bath, nice creams, just time to slow down.
@Amanda84 :)
That's a wonderful list
Music and family are definitely big sources of comfort for me too.
And yes, taking that time to just be and recharge is so important.
@dinleyici111 🥰💜
When I'm feeling lost and tired I think of my kids and remember that I am doing everything I can to make sure that they are good. They are my why. Why I get up in the morning when I want to not wake up. They are why I go to work when I have to. Why I eat when I don't want to. Why I'm still here. My kids are my everything.
@Jeni3
That's incredibly powerful.
It's beautiful how your children are such a strong driving force for you.
Thank you for sharing something so personal. It really highlights the strength of a parent's love.
It's so clear how much your children mean to you. Your kids are lucky to have you
Thank you so very much. That means alot expecially since my daughter's life was taken a year ago.
@dinleyici111 music , prayer , affirmations & even reflecting on my past challenges & how I push through
@dinleyici111 I always like to cling to my childhood stuffed animal. It sounds stupid, but he's been there for me through everything.
@youarevalid144
That's actually really lovely
Sometimes those familiar, comforting things are exactly what we need when we are feeling down.
Thank you for sharing that :)
@dinleyici111
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/hymns/come-come-ye-saints?lang=eng#title1
30
Come, Come, Ye Saints
With conviction
1.Come, come, ye Saints, no toil nor labor fear;
But with joy wend your way.
Though hard to you this journey may appear,
Grace shall be as your day.
’Tis better far for us to strive
Our useless cares from us to drive;
Do this, and joy your hearts will swell—
All is well! All is well!
2.Why should we mourn or think our lot is hard?
’Tis not so; all is right.
Why should we think to earn a great reward
If we now shun the fight?
Gird up your loins; fresh courage take.
Our God will never us forsake;
And soon we’ll have this tale to tell—
All is well! All is well!
3.We’ll find the place which God for us prepared,
Far away in the West,
Where none shall come to hurt or make afraid;
There the Saints will be blessed.
We’ll make the air with music ring,
Shout praises to our God and King;
Above the rest these words we’ll tell—
All is well! All is well!
4.And should we die before our journey’s through,
Happy day! All is well!
We then are free from toil and sorrow, too;
With the just we shall dwell!
But if our lives are spared again
To see the Saints their rest obtain,
Oh, how we’ll make this chorus swell—
All is well! All is well!
Text: William Clayton, 1814–1879
Music: English folk song
@dinleyici111 I remind myself that I have made it this fair, and that progress doesn't have to be linear. You are either in the storm, past the storm, or about to go through one. All storms must end, but they are inevitable.
@dinleyici111
When I see my elder brother, all my worries disappear.
@dinleyici111
I love this! Thinking of my dog!
I moved this to the member side as there was a perfect community for this. I think this is a great conversation starter for members.