A Different Light
"See every difficulty as a challenge, a stepping stone, and never be defeated by anything or anyone" ~ Eileen Caddy What a week it has been. What a year it has been. Actually, what a couple of years it has been. I try not to dwell on it too much, especially here… in my space. My happy space. My space of journaling, of reflecting, of sharing what I am and who I am and capturing the amazing blessings that make up my life. However, when it comes to sharing, above all else, I demand of myself and others, who I embrace into my little world, that we keep it real. I'm a bit finicky in that respect. I shut down immediately when I'm in the presence of someone who is not genuine, or is too proud or protective of her faults that she mimics a false reality. And I hate to shut down. I'm really bad at idle chit-chat, so when I've shut down, I've really got nothing else to give. I stumble. I go silent. When I reflect back on the past ye...