“The work of the mature person is to carry grief in one hand and gratitude in the other” - Francis Weller
Frannyfannyx.com“The work of the mature person is to carry grief in one hand and gratitude in the other” - Francis Weller
I will remain thankful for my heart and my humanity, even when it feels confusing and contradictory.
Becoming aware of grief gives us more choices about how to respond to grief and opens up possibilities to approach grief not only with compassion for self and others, but also with joy. Joy is not the opposite of grief. Grief is the opposite of indifference.
“Are you happy?” “In all honesty? No. But I am curious – I am curious in my sadness, and I am curious in my joy. I am everseeking, everfeeling. I am in awe of the beautiful moments life gives us, and I am in awe of the difficult ones. I am transfixed by grief, by growth. It is all so stunning, so rich, and I will never convince myself that I cannot
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