Alex - I was sitting down to right and your notification popped up. I have a hard time understanding how you - whom I read but don’t know - can speak so directly into a specific moment in my life. I am a healthcare chaplain. For a couple of years now I’ve been using one of your esssays on grief and gratitude in my grief group. It is powerful and has helped so many. Yet I never went to look for your writing until this week. And yet, here you are, speaking directly to me in this specific moment. I guess I just wanted to say thank you.
Alex, this is so spot on! I was telling my sister yesterday that I feel like I haven't been allowing joy to come in and sit at my table. Mainly because the world is in shambles and I felt guilty and selfish when I acknowledged I had true joy in my life. This post right here was the reminder that I should let it in and let her teach me!!
The part where you said, “it’s okay to grieve what you’ve hoped…to be apart of more aligned spaces” I felt that so deeply. I love your writings so much because they resonate with me a lot. Life isn’t easy and sometimes l need that reminder that I am not alone.
This really talked to my hear this morning. After a hard week and crushed expectations this is eye and soul opening. Incredible how God talked to me through this message. Thank you ❤️
It feels like we're on a very similar path. Grieving the past and letting it go. Letting joy in, finding it in the smallest of things and being grateful for the little things we often take for granted. I've found I don't need validation from outside sources/people. I just need to let go and allow. Nevertheless, your words do validate that I'm heading in the right direction. Thank you!
This week I realized I’m breaking and becoming and that I am grieving and sometimes resisting letting go of who I used to be before the darkness came to teach me.
Thank you, Alex! As usual, your words spoke to my soul.
Oooo ! This is so good. In finding my “soft place”, I just took a walk to buy stickers, a new copy of The Artist’s Way and new journal. My slow start this morning felt so good. Thank you Alex ❤️
This is such a gorgeous piece, and in a day of the usual chaos, it helped me sink into a moment of a more soothing truth. Thanks for sharing this learning about where joy really lives and how it's quieter than we might expect.
Alex- your words, these words, especially your writing in the past month, has spoken directly to my heart. I am in a season of change. And coming home to myself. And your words are a balm to my soul in this season of my life. Thank you, thank you, and please keep sharing!!
Alex - I was sitting down to right and your notification popped up. I have a hard time understanding how you - whom I read but don’t know - can speak so directly into a specific moment in my life. I am a healthcare chaplain. For a couple of years now I’ve been using one of your esssays on grief and gratitude in my grief group. It is powerful and has helped so many. Yet I never went to look for your writing until this week. And yet, here you are, speaking directly to me in this specific moment. I guess I just wanted to say thank you.
This moved me, deeply. Thank you so much. Truly!
“my healing looks like the willingness to release—even if that release brings grief.” - this right here. 🙏🙏🙏
Yes, yes! :)
@alex-your words are my joy spotting today. Be well.
Big hugs. Thank you!
Alex, this is so spot on! I was telling my sister yesterday that I feel like I haven't been allowing joy to come in and sit at my table. Mainly because the world is in shambles and I felt guilty and selfish when I acknowledged I had true joy in my life. This post right here was the reminder that I should let it in and let her teach me!!
THIS!! I'm speechless but full of gratitude for this reminder, it is everything I did'nt know I needed
The part where you said, “it’s okay to grieve what you’ve hoped…to be apart of more aligned spaces” I felt that so deeply. I love your writings so much because they resonate with me a lot. Life isn’t easy and sometimes l need that reminder that I am not alone.
This really talked to my hear this morning. After a hard week and crushed expectations this is eye and soul opening. Incredible how God talked to me through this message. Thank you ❤️
Thank you for this Easter gift as I read it this morning before meditation. Sharing my joy to you.
Amen...amen...amen. 🙏
It feels like we're on a very similar path. Grieving the past and letting it go. Letting joy in, finding it in the smallest of things and being grateful for the little things we often take for granted. I've found I don't need validation from outside sources/people. I just need to let go and allow. Nevertheless, your words do validate that I'm heading in the right direction. Thank you!
This week I realized I’m breaking and becoming and that I am grieving and sometimes resisting letting go of who I used to be before the darkness came to teach me.
Thank you, Alex! As usual, your words spoke to my soul.
Thank you for the JOY.
Thank you for reading, Dr. Rhodes!
Beautiful and, as always, brilliant. Thank you.
Thank you, friend!
Oooo ! This is so good. In finding my “soft place”, I just took a walk to buy stickers, a new copy of The Artist’s Way and new journal. My slow start this morning felt so good. Thank you Alex ❤️
This is such a gorgeous piece, and in a day of the usual chaos, it helped me sink into a moment of a more soothing truth. Thanks for sharing this learning about where joy really lives and how it's quieter than we might expect.
Alex- your words, these words, especially your writing in the past month, has spoken directly to my heart. I am in a season of change. And coming home to myself. And your words are a balm to my soul in this season of my life. Thank you, thank you, and please keep sharing!!