"Misery and joy have the same shape in this world: You may call the rose an open heart or a broken heart." --Rumi
My kids are off of school this week and my husband is home too, taking some vacation time so we can work around the house.
The week got off to a great start. We were all just so happy and in sync and the first couple of days were full of joy.
Yesterday afternoon, however, the tide turned.
My husband reminded me that he did have some work to do this week and it triggered something old and angry inside of me. I was miserable and I could not rest until everyone around me was miserable as well.
This morning, I succeeded.
"Where do we go from here?" I found myself wailing inside as I tried to imagine what came next.
And what I got was similar to this quote from Rumi. "Just do what comes next. What you were going to do anyway. Do it with a heavy heart and it will gradually get lighter."
Don't let misery stop you in other words. Misery is just another name for joy. And if you step forward in misery, you just might find joy again.
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