Saturday, July 5, 2014

this says it all

“Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.”



Who hasn’t loved this line from the beloved sage, Truvy,  in Steel Magnolias ?
She captures what I think describes the very nature of healing. 


When we can feel both the light-heartedness of delight 
and the heart-breaking depth of sorrow 
in the same moment, 
we have healed our urge to divide life into parts.  

So, to live life with wide open eyes and unclenched fists 
is not to see through the lens of either-or, 
but rather to be able to hold both-and 
within your embrace. 



 by Emily Beynon

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