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Kelly Lang's avatar

Out of the mouths of babe. Kids are so perceptive- especially girls. I think they read us so fully and notice the things we think are successfully hidden away. I, too, have been struggling with our world and my worries run deep and I have struggled with how to deal with my current state of mind. We are all living in ambiguous loss- it’s all around us and my inclination is to bury it but I know from experience that doesn’t help anyone; it comes out eventually. Like you, I’m trying to be a better person, help others and notice the good humanity around me. We need to band together and help one another.

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Abby Maslin's avatar

Ambiguous loss is exactly it. Those of us who have been caregivers to TBI survivors know this grief well. To feel it for our community, for our world is such a compounded experience. Sending you big hugs.

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Kelly Lang's avatar

Right back at you!

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Kelly Johnson, MSW, PCC's avatar

So lovely. We show up, do the next right thing, and trust the process. And some days, the next right thing is to take your wise daughter's advice! I love your two prayers. Here are the four questions I'm journaling every day (came from Father Rohr's new book, The Tears of Things, and the podcast discussion:) Where am I angry? Where am I sad? Where do I see Love? How can I BE Love? It is helping me actually FEEL the feelings, but not stop at anger, fear, and sadness.

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Abby Maslin's avatar

I should have known you'd have the words, Kelly! Where do I see Love and how can I be it - the most important questions we can ask ourselves every day.

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