when things fall apart by Pema Chodron

[Sandydemop]

Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing... They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy. -Pema Chodron

This feels very real to me. Anybody relate?

[kdali]

💯 I wish I was more graceful with letting there be room for it.

[Sandydemop in reply to kdali]

I relate to you. I need a much bigger room. Grief and misery are using up all the oxygen and i don't find room for relief and joy. Yet. Pema gives me hope.

[DM0329]

YES; I read that book years ago. I found her writings informative and calming in that it gave me a way to "reposition" my viewpoints.

[Sandydemop in reply to DM0329]

I like what you're saying. I find her writing very hopeful. Can you talk more about how it is repositioning your viewpoint?

[DM0329 in reply to Sandydemop]

In her writings, she writes of "seeing things as broken" so that when it falls apart it's not so upsetting! 🤞

[Sandydemop in reply to DM0329]

that makes so so much sense

[2islandboy]

This is the most important book in my life. Pema Chodron is brilliant and speaks to all of us.

[Sandydemop in reply to 2islandboy]

thank you 2islandboy I feel the same way.

[Amore55]

Did you see that there is a free seminar on line featuring her and other Buddhist teachers? If you want, I can send you the info through p.m.

[Sandydemop in reply to Amore55]

i did NOT know! yes, please send it to me. thanks very much Kelly