"I make the most of all that comes....."

"I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes."
Sara Teasdale

Have you ever sat at the metaphorical window of your life and all that is beautiful and living is taking place just inches away, with only a thin sheet of glass standing between you and an abundant and fruitful life? That glass representing whatever pain or unhealthy memory you may be holding onto. Have you ever wanted with every fiber of your being to let go of the hurt you hold onto? The disarray from the person or circumstance that you allowed to make you feel less than, but feel powerless to it? Does that anguish feel like an iron ceiling above your heart? There is freedom that you will find when you stand up within yourself and let go of the pain. There is joy through the clouds of your life, if you would only choose to see it.

We must accept that things will happen to us that we have little to no control over. There will be sadness and pain, but there will also be growth and healing if we allow it. "I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes." Simple words but how do we comprehend this truth, and how does one apply it? If we are to make the least of all that goes, we stand in the respect of our being that whatever left did not deserve us anymore, or quite possibly never did. That whatever found its way out of our lives was ultimately supposed to, whether that be a friendship, spouse or any other intimate relationship. We can choose to glance out that window and let go of what is keeping us locked up inside. We have the opportunity through the realization of our invaluable worth to the world, to be empowered by the lessons life has taught us. We have the choice to rise up opposed to shrinking under the pressure of our sorrows and challenges...

"Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it." -Author unknown. Most of us spend our lives trying to alter everyone around us, and we forget we are the only ones we can change. We also attempt to understand why people treated us poorly or what we "did wrong." Let us instead give our energy toward living in health and truth. Let us release the pain that was never ours in the first place, let us have the wisdom and foresight to look past the hurt and regain our worth again. This is the path to freedom, one that requires a daily discipline of the mind and a diligence of the spirit.

Here at The Wellness Kitchen we take steps toward wellness everyday, we start from where we are and we move towards freedom through the choices we make. Join us and find your strength on your path to wellness. As always this is Sarah encouraging you to let go often and eat peacefully....