When life pushes you down, Gratitude helps you up
“Fall seven times, get up eight” - Japanese proverb
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I fell… not down, but behind. It’s embarrasing! But stuff happens.
Everyone knows regarding my life as the Mother of Divina-my daughter has schizophrenia. One day she tells me she is possessed, and another she tells me she is talking with Yahweh. She has several gods and demons who lurk inside her head, all with changing names and roles.
Now normally, I would share this in my other publication Navigating Schizophrenia. However; it goes to show, that life even with the best intentions can knock you down.
It’s what you do with those falls that makes a life worth living.
I am truly Grateful!
Quote of the week
“Fall seven times, get up eight”
- Japanese proverb
Look how cute! Love how Grin & Barrett built her tatoo around it. Also loved her explaination of what it means to her!
Substack Shoutout
On Notes, from
This is something my family is super appreciative of. The medicines and the science to demystify things we just don’t understand yet.
From #Grateful4
This is where falling behind makes me feel the worst, because it affects the other authors on #Grateful4. Every week there are wonderful articles added to the publication by writers who gift their stories. Thank you for reading!
From Medium
3 Ugly things I’m grateful for in my life—Carol.NW
This is the story that inspired Donna to share her article with #G4 readers. It would be fun to publish more of these. Maybe we can start a challenge!
Gratitude on the WEB
A different twist on Being Grateful… I like how this newsletter provokes thought, feelings & actions. Maybe you’ll have a Breakthrough.
You are always invited
Share your articles on #Grateful4 on Medium. Everyone has something they can be grateful for.
There are plenty of beautiful Gratitude journals for you to start practicing!
On Substack, drop your articles, posts, or notes on gratitude into the Chat. If you create gratitude journals, share a selective link in the chat for others to get started too.
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It’s only Tuesday this week. I thought about just letting the issue go till next weekend. But that would disappoint more.
Stay Positive | Be Blessed | Share Often
LaLa 👋
This is a lovely idea for a Substack ❤️