reclaiming?

I'm not totally sure about the time is a healer phrase, I think it just needs a (varying) amount of time for us to go through a healing process, most of us take a while to work through the feelings rather than being able to face and deal with it all instantly. And for some, we simply may not want to or be able to do the shifting that is needed for healing to take place.
I'm pleased to be noticing that in some ways I'm reclaiming parts of my life in ways I'm happy with. For a long time I wasn't keen on Saturdays and yet now my Saturdays have lots that is delightful in them. This weekend is far from over and it has already had singing, drumming, dancing, hugs with besties, eating, giving, listening - all the things I like to do! * The loft space is still undergoing transformation into a useable space, another reclamation.
And I'm also very aware that the times when things feel bleak are not wasted times. I've always liked the image of our lives being like tapestries, all the threads woven into a meaningful whole, dark as well as bright times. Those periods where we think we are failing forming the basis for the next phase. I'm grateful for those people who are there in the hard times reminding me that there is always, always hope.

*nb, I wouldn't want you having a false impression that my life is blissfully trouble free. There has also been tears, falling outs, I've accidentally snubbed someone and can't figure how to rectify it, and there has been several instances of dog vomit. But I'm choosing to focus on all that is lovely, and now have chocolate in front of the fire :-)

Quote of the day that inspires me:
"I really only love God as much as I love the person I love the least" Dorothy Day.