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when life is hard + full of pain

5/28/2017

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did you have a big week?
everyone i talked to
- from friends + family 
to parents in our community
and baristas + people at the store-
said how intense + busy life is right now

i been feeling it
as i wrap up my 8 years
of grad school
spent crying + growing
as i develop
my parenting empowerment program
to prevent child abuse


gah, this week i've literally
been dealing with every doubt
insecurity +  fear
i've ever had

but this time has
also gifted me with 
the wisdom-tools
to get me thru
to get to the other side
of my pain
--- and access some serious
goodness in life

here's what i been learning
to get us thru
to come out stronger than ever
when life is hard ​
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we can run
try to hide
but that's no way to live
pain + hard times are part of life

our kids fall down
we move cross-country
our loved ones pass away
oppression happens

we all are dealing with
our own hard days
+ pain in life
we are one in our pain
as well as our joy

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pain takes over when it festers
when we don't know what to do
when hard times become a way of life

feeling my pain
thinking about your hard times
all makes me wanna go to bed +cry
which can be part of the process

but we can't live from our bed
at some point
we gotta do something with our pain

what can we do?

expressing is the #1 way to integrate our pain
so we feel the power + seriousness of our pain
but don't live there forever

what to do?
depends on what you love...

write a poem
do some art
talk to a friend
get out in nature
dance it out
walk it out
make a bouquet of flowers

take your pain 
and turn it into
something positive
the art of you

believe its possible
to express your pain
into some serious power
to help you get to the other side
then...
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even tho i wish we never felt pain
pain has its purpose
something to teach us
#1 way to learn + grow

be amazed at how strong you are
have compassion for humanity
get clear on what is most important
appreciate the happy times
laugh with friends
at how crazy hard life can be

and remember.....

we all experience hard times
+ pain in life.
you're not alone...
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Wishing you all the positive amazing goodness
that can come from your hard times.

We got your back,
always.
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    Mama Megan

    Hi friends,  I write from the heart to tell my life story, and the story of those in my neighborhood called life. Research shows that our children's emotional & mental health is contingent upon us parents being able to tell our life story, or "coherent narrative."  This is my coherent narrative, my life story in the making, with some of what I love in life too. My goal is to share my life in a way that is real, uplifting & positive- sometimes serious, sometimes fun. In my practice, I inspire parents to empowerment through reclaiming our life stories and learning respectful discipline. My work is my offering to our children- our future. Wishing you all a happy family!

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