{"id":20777,"date":"2025-02-22T07:09:21","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T07:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/?p=20777"},"modified":"2025-03-07T00:03:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T00:03:02","slug":"some-poignant-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/2025\/02\/22\/some-poignant-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"Some poignant thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Courage.
JustiCE.
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A thought From this image<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Liz and I have found the more we foster a space for mental resilience – a space that allows them to flourish, to learn how to grow while also letting them encounter their aspirations and failures and successes — things like performative measures and outcomes are available to my kiddos – they just have the right and autonomy not to choose what the social norms may prescriptively (forcibly or otherwise) try to coerce upon them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, there are some haphazard mistakes and guardrails are often in place, for an age appropriate time as we guide and parent them, but they also know our model is ONLY what we know and there may be even more brilliant options – we just don’t know how to enrich them with! Grades are cool, sure, but they worth nothing if the framework of learning is never achieved. That’s the difficult part in any journey of reasonable self scrutiny!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When you hurt good-hearted people,
they won’t scream,
they’ll keep their pain inside.
They will gently and silently drift away
never to return.
They won’t stop being good,
they’ll never trust you again.
This is exactly when you lost them ..<\/p>Emanuela Laura Grigoriu<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Heavy is heavy, no matter how well someone carries it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Just because I carry it well doesn\u2019t mean it wasn\u2019t heavy. We all have burdens we bear, struggles that don\u2019t always show on the surface. It’s easy for others to assume that if we’re standing tall, we must not be weighed down by life\u2019s challenges. But behind the calm exterior, there may be a storm of emotions, responsibilities, or pressures that we\u2019re managing quietly. Strength doesn’t mean the absence of difficulty; it means pushing through, despite the load. What\u2019s often overlooked is the effort required to hold everything together, even when no one is watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, the weight we carry isn\u2019t just physical, it\u2019s emotional and mental. It\u2019s the sleepless nights, the quiet moments of doubt, the things we sacrifice for the people or things we love. While we might seem fine, it\u2019s important to remember that resilience isn\u2019t about never feeling burdened\u2014it’s about continuing forward, one step at a time. So, the next time you see someone moving through the world with apparent ease, remember: they might be carrying a lot more than they let on. Just because they carry it well doesn\u2019t mean it wasn\u2019t heavy..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2014 Let it go – Imbolc – the beginning of a new season – Spring<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I release what no longer serves me and make space for growth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I honor the lessons of the past year and carry them with gratitude:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I let go of fear and embrace the peace of this still moment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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It will be okay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s okay.. You’ll be okay. Maybe not now but one day you will. Don’t be so hard on yourself. You’re doing your best already. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe you’re feeling so overwhelmed and exhausted. Maybe you feel like giving up everything all at once because you just had enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you’re stronger than this. I believe in you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be There<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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