Comments on: The Worst Thing In The World Could Be The Best http://www.goddessguidebook.com/the-worst-thing-in-the-world-could-be-the-best/ Goddess Circle, Blog, Courses & Calendar Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:58:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: alisha http://www.goddessguidebook.com/the-worst-thing-in-the-world-could-be-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-62225 alisha Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:11:16 +0000 http://www.goddessguidebook.com/?p=3323#comment-62225 amen and a lot of women!!! xo amen and a lot of women!!! xo

]]> By: kalipriestess http://www.goddessguidebook.com/the-worst-thing-in-the-world-could-be-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-61544 kalipriestess Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:45:53 +0000 http://www.goddessguidebook.com/?p=3323#comment-61544 Thank you thank you thank you...I needed to hear this so very badly. Thank you thank you thank you…I needed to hear this so very badly.

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.goddessguidebook.com/the-worst-thing-in-the-world-could-be-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-49337 Tiffany Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:13:11 +0000 http://www.goddessguidebook.com/?p=3323#comment-49337 This just may be my favorite post of yours ever. There are hidden gifts in dark nights of the soul. Changing our Course. Changing our Perspective. Redirecting us. Oddly enough, thanks to Facebook, I have been able to see the "future selves" of the many fellows who broke my heart in college and High School, and wish I could travel back in time to my younger self and say, "Hey, it's going to be better than alright you know. These fellows wont hold a candle to the gorgeous soul who waits for you just around the corner." Thank you for your sweet spirit. XO, T This just may be my favorite post of yours ever. There are hidden gifts in dark nights of the soul. Changing our Course. Changing our Perspective. Redirecting us. Oddly enough, thanks to Facebook, I have been able to see the “future selves” of the many fellows who broke my heart in college and High School, and wish I could travel back in time to my younger self and say, “Hey, it’s going to be better than alright you know. These fellows wont hold a candle to the gorgeous soul who waits for you just around the corner.”

Thank you for your sweet spirit. XO, T

]]> By: Ann http://www.goddessguidebook.com/the-worst-thing-in-the-world-could-be-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-49323 Ann Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:30:03 +0000 http://www.goddessguidebook.com/?p=3323#comment-49323 AWESOME post, and just what I needed to hear today! Thank you Leonie! xoxox AWESOME post, and just what I needed to hear today! Thank you Leonie! xoxox

]]> By: Palma McKeown http://www.goddessguidebook.com/the-worst-thing-in-the-world-could-be-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-48095 Palma McKeown Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:45:27 +0000 http://www.goddessguidebook.com/?p=3323#comment-48095 Great post, Leonie! Couldn't agree more. At the age of 45, just after my beloved mother had died and after a string of unhappy romances, I decided to take piano lessons and fell in love with my piano teacher, Tony - and he fell in love right back! Then in 2009 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The day I was told I had to have a mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy, Tony asked me to marry him. Last September we had, IMHO, the best wedding ever! As for the cancer, I now look after myself much better than I used to, and am doing fine. I've learned not to put off doing things so, at the age of 50, I've decided to become a writer and am working on a radio play, and have started my own small business selling vintage jewellery, which I love. I still have a paid job but have cut my hours to 18 a week. We don't have much money between us, but we think it's worth it (personally, I find the less I fret about money, the more it comes to me!) From experience, if I could give one piece of advice, it would be to try not to feel like a victim, which can be very difficult when things aren't going well, but it serves no purpose. Before you go to sleep at night, think of 10 things from your day that you're grateful for - e.g. food, a roof over your head, running water, a stunning pair of new shoes, a tv programme that made you laugh, etc, etc, etc... Try your best to turn things round and have faith. Love to all, x Great post, Leonie! Couldn’t agree more. At the age of 45, just after my beloved mother had died and after a string of unhappy romances, I decided to take piano lessons and fell in love with my piano teacher, Tony – and he fell in love right back! Then in 2009 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The day I was told I had to have a mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy, Tony asked me to marry him. Last September we had, IMHO, the best wedding ever! As for the cancer, I now look after myself much better than I used to, and am doing fine. I’ve learned not to put off doing things so, at the age of 50, I’ve decided to become a writer and am working on a radio play, and have started my own small business selling vintage jewellery, which I love. I still have a paid job but have cut my hours to 18 a week. We don’t have much money between us, but we think it’s worth it (personally, I find the less I fret about money, the more it comes to me!) From experience, if I could give one piece of advice, it would be to try not to feel like a victim, which can be very difficult when things aren’t going well, but it serves no purpose. Before you go to sleep at night, think of 10 things from your day that you’re grateful for – e.g. food, a roof over your head, running water, a stunning pair of new shoes, a tv programme that made you laugh, etc, etc, etc… Try your best to turn things round and have faith. Love to all, x

]]> By: Riya http://www.goddessguidebook.com/the-worst-thing-in-the-world-could-be-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-45126 Riya Fri, 13 May 2011 09:24:10 +0000 http://www.goddessguidebook.com/?p=3323#comment-45126 Hey leonie, Lovely post and wonderful thoughts! There's noone who has only had good experiences. The bad ones happen with everyone and I trule believe that though we have no control over the situations and people in our lives, but we definitely do have control on our own reactions to them! Its in our power to have a positive outlook and learn even from our bad experiences. and yes, I agree that whatever happens, happens for our best - we may/may not realize it at that time. Cheers to goodness and positivity! :) And lovely connecting with you here! :) Xoxo Hey leonie,

Lovely post and wonderful thoughts! There’s noone who has only had good experiences. The bad ones happen with everyone and I trule believe that though we have no control over the situations and people in our lives, but we definitely do have control on our own reactions to them! Its in our power to have a positive outlook and learn even from our bad experiences. and yes, I agree that whatever happens, happens for our best – we may/may not realize it at that time.
Cheers to goodness and positivity! :)
And lovely connecting with you here! :) Xoxo

]]> By: Molly http://www.goddessguidebook.com/the-worst-thing-in-the-world-could-be-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-45014 Molly Wed, 11 May 2011 07:00:41 +0000 http://www.goddessguidebook.com/?p=3323#comment-45014 Oh Twyla. You sound so sad and angry. I've stared Death in the face too many times over the last few years, but I still believe in happiness. (I still believe in fairies too :) ) Leonie has just given you the "wonderful, fabulous insight" that you're missing - "I see now that for all the times I fought against the universe, and raged that it hadn’t given me what I wanted – that it was giving me what I truly needed all along. It has given me medicine, healing, patience, compassion, rich spirit gifts… and it has given me myself as the woman I was born to be, and the life I was meant to lead." I've seen this myself as the fog has cleared from my life - I thought I was lost and my existence was meaningless, until I realised that the path has ALWAYS been at my feet and I have ALWAYS been going in the right direction. This has ALWAYS been the life I was meant to lead, even when I couldn't see that myself. Maybe what you have been given is the gift of your cynicism and crustiness :) Your ability and your strength to say what the hell you want :) Oh, and your beautiful, beautiful photos. You have a gift there that I cannot begin to emulate.... Hang around Leonie long enough and you'll start seeing fairies too - hell, you may even become less miserable - maybe 70% of the time instead of 85% :D xxx Molly Oh Twyla. You sound so sad and angry. I’ve stared Death in the face too many times over the last few years, but I still believe in happiness. (I still believe in fairies too :) )

Leonie has just given you the “wonderful, fabulous insight” that you’re missing –

“I see now that for all the times I fought against the universe, and raged that it hadn’t given me what I wanted – that it was giving me what I truly needed all along.

It has given me medicine, healing, patience, compassion, rich spirit gifts… and it has given me myself as the woman I was born to be, and the life I was meant to lead.”

I’ve seen this myself as the fog has cleared from my life – I thought I was lost and my existence was meaningless, until I realised that the path has ALWAYS been at my feet and I have ALWAYS been going in the right direction. This has ALWAYS been the life I was meant to lead, even when I couldn’t see that myself.

Maybe what you have been given is the gift of your cynicism and crustiness :) Your ability and your strength to say what the hell you want :) Oh, and your beautiful, beautiful photos. You have a gift there that I cannot begin to emulate….

Hang around Leonie long enough and you’ll start seeing fairies too – hell, you may even become less miserable – maybe 70% of the time instead of 85% :D

xxx
Molly

]]> By: The Worst Thing In The World Could Be The Best « This Loving Universe http://www.goddessguidebook.com/the-worst-thing-in-the-world-could-be-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-44571 The Worst Thing In The World Could Be The Best « This Loving Universe Tue, 03 May 2011 04:24:54 +0000 http://www.goddessguidebook.com/?p=3323#comment-44571 [...] Source: http://www.goddessguidebook.com/ [...] [...] Source: http://www.goddessguidebook.com/ [...]

]]> By: Twyla http://www.goddessguidebook.com/the-worst-thing-in-the-world-could-be-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-43626 Twyla Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:00:09 +0000 http://www.goddessguidebook.com/?p=3323#comment-43626 I truly wish I could believe this. But life (capitals if you wish) has taught me otherwise. When bad things happen; the next day, more bad things happen. The end. There's no wonderful fabulous insight that makes all the crap better or tolerable or bearable even. Things just happen. Then the next thing happens. An prolly 85% chance that the next thing that happens will be along the same miserableness. I wish I could just believe, but its all just ... like trying to believe in fairytales after you've turned like 6. You just *know* better. Life has just taught you what to expect andwhat to believe in and that there's a reason its called fantasy to believe in happiness. I truly wish I could believe this. But life (capitals if you wish) has taught me otherwise. When bad things happen; the next day, more bad things happen. The end. There’s no wonderful fabulous insight that makes all the crap better or tolerable or bearable even. Things just happen. Then the next thing happens. An prolly 85% chance that the next thing that happens will be along the same miserableness. I wish I could just believe, but its all just … like trying to believe in fairytales after you’ve turned like 6. You just *know* better. Life has just taught you what to expect andwhat to believe in and that there’s a reason its called fantasy to believe in happiness.

]]> By: Saturday Digest « Because Of Grace http://www.goddessguidebook.com/the-worst-thing-in-the-world-could-be-the-best/comment-page-1/#comment-43149 Saturday Digest « Because Of Grace Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:11:21 +0000 http://www.goddessguidebook.com/?p=3323#comment-43149 [...] Right here – in this moment – we don’t have the whole view. We can only guess that this Thing – that Very Terrible Thing – is the worst thing for us. We don’t have all the information, the knowledge and the goodness of being able to look back on it… to see it was right for us, and the best thing. Please read more [...] [...] Right here – in this moment – we don’t have the whole view. We can only guess that this Thing – that Very Terrible Thing – is the worst thing for us. We don’t have all the information, the knowledge and the goodness of being able to look back on it… to see it was right for us, and the best thing. Please read more [...]

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