Rediscovering Pema

[Dances With Trees]

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

I white-knuckled through 30 years of my life reciting these lines. About two years ago, I stopped hiding from myself. I haven't had the urge to recite those lines since then.

[Sephirah]

I white-knuckled through 30 years of my life reciting these lines. About two years ago, I stopped hiding from myself. I haven't had the urge to recite those lines since then.

That's fair. Not everyone is you, though. It still helps some people.

[Dances With Trees]

It still helps some people

It helped me. And I don't mean to commandeer Pema's blog, but I have no doubt those words will help her, too. White-knuckling was so much better than the alternatives. Your advice was good, Sephirah. I would never discount a single word you say. The 'Serenity Prayer' triggers so many memories of a time when darkness was the norm and those words were the only light I could cling to. I apologize for responding without context.

[Pema]

@Dances With Trees and @Sephirah, you both are welcome to contribute here anytime you want. Your voices make it feel like more of a home than a diary.