"But the point of a life journey isn't whether or not we've fallen down; it's whether or not we've learned how to get back up." Marianne Williamson
I was speaking with someone recently who had a very public professional betrayal. He seemed comforted by my belief that each and everyone of us will experience some stumble like this in our lives. His would be the more difficult because of its publicity, perhaps making him think he is alone in the stumble. But, Marianne Williamson says that most of us by the time we are in our 40's have had at least one or two major life upsets. I think living with dementia is another life upset. So, since we all have the falls, the issue is how do we get back up? How do we get back up from the betrayal, or the health issue, or the financial reversal? In listening to a tape of Marianne Williamson, she suggests we do it with graciousness. And, graciousness can be accomplished by practicing it. In what way can we be gracious today?
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