Is positive thinking the answer? Not always.

I believe that when tragedy strikes we need to do EVERYTHING we can to heal and get better. Sometimes we have to fight for happiness, or to simply survive those really hard times. Healing takes time. And if we want to help our friends and clients, we MUST respect the life cycle of grief, even if it takes years.

Not all valid perspectives are happy perspectives.

What if an emotion isn’t ready to be released? I don’t know if we “let go” of issues or if issues finally let go of us. Sometimes things take as long as they take.

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