Writing It Randomly

PC: QuotesArea A bad day is not a one-size-fits-all garment. No one's feelings rate higher than another's. Bad days are bad days. Grief is grief. That's it. Having said that, though, I do find that reminding myself of the fact that there are people who would love my bad days helps. It brings a different perspective to the situation. Maybe my bad day feels just as awful as someone else's bad day, but it doesn't deserve more recognition than that. It's just a bad day.

Money might buy happiness for some, but it can't buy everything. Think spiritual contentment, class, personality, emotional depth, empathy, morals, a sense of responsibility. The list goes on.

You may be weird. That does not mean you're a loser. It makes you Number One in my book. Dr. Seuss' as well.

Hope you spent some time with your Dad yesterday. You have to love them - quirks and all. You'll miss it when he's gone.

Llama, Llama, Llama

Suffering from depression is like stumbling around in familiar territory. Just as you catch a glimpse of an exit, you take a wrong turn and 'round and 'round you go. In her teaching on Deuteronomy 2 'Turning North' Lysa TerKeurst highlighted that "He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear" [ 1 Cor 10:13] . I find enormous comfort in this revelation. After their exodus from Egypt, the Israelites found themselves wandering the desert for 40 years. They must've felt hopelessly lost most of the time, but God always gives you a way out. For them, it was Moses. For me, there are numerous healthier options. Dakhla Lighthouse, Western Sahara [PC: JB Dodane]

From an environmental point of view, there are many things I should be doing differently (or not doing at all). That does not mean that I've stopped trying. I'm still #WithNature. The fact that people are such assholes , reaffirms this choice every day. PC: Hubby, during trip to Eastern Cape, 2014