Today has been a long day full of emotion and excavation.  I faced some challenges today that were good, but required a lot of courage.   When I face and conquer my fears I feel like I grow a few inches.

This digital collage is titled “Hurt and Healing”, and was inspired by days like today.  I have a lot of hurt in my past but I have had a lot of healing and it always amazes me that the healing takes me way past where I hoped to get.

Emotional pain is a great motivator to make me look a little deeper inside and see if there is anything that needs excavating.   My goal is to rid myself of the pain, but I always come out the other side of it not only with the pain relieved, but with a gift as a bonus.

One of the things I find soothing after a day like today is music.  Tonight I am listening to Ryan Bingham.  The song called “Bread and Water” is making me feel so alive and grateful for the resources I’ve been given.  Incidentally, this upcoming singer/songwriter is someone I knew as a kid.  He used to ride bulls with my son.  Keep an eye on him!

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