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13 Perspective-Changing Quotes About Living in Tough Times
What has unfolded over the last few months has been so monstrous that it’s difficult for me to find words of love and support for my readers. How can I, when I’m just as angry, desperate and worried as you are?
And with the economic consequences that are to follow, it seems like the tough times are only just beginning.
But if there’s anything that we should be doing right now, it is to keep living our lives to the best of our abilities and to keep giving to the world whatever we can.
So, since I can’t give you any wise, feel-better words, I thought the least I could do is select quotes of smarter people who can.
1. Let yourself be gutted. Let it open you. Start there. — Cheryl Strayed
Your usual life is gone, and I’m not sure when and if it’s going to return. And it hurts. We are all gutted out of things we love and things we’ve gotten used to.
But what if we surrender to reality and let the wounds burn. Can we fill the void with something better? Awareness for what we miss the most, maybe? Gratitude for what we have? New habits and goals? Let’s start there.