We are surrounded and bombarded by quotes, helpful sayings, and pearls of wisdom both ancient and new . All of which are trying to give us some advice whether it’s needed or not.
How do you feel about the hundreds of “Keep Calm and Carry On” merchandise items available? These have resulted in an endless marketing opportunity, especially when the final part of the saying has been replaced to represent every sport, pasttime, hobby, or deeply meant sentiment.
Should we forget, we can buy this advice on coasters, aprons, posters, mugs, cushions, stencils for walls and on and on…..
This time of year, with the hope of a fresh start that the new year brings, social media is full of helpful sayings and short soundbites. Some of these are accompanied by pictures of fluffy animals, angels or people with a range of emotions from contemplative to angry.
On the plus side, these have the potential to change someone’s thinking, to open up possibilities, to make us stop and reflect – as long as it is the right saying at the right time. We can always skim past those that don’t call to us on a deeper level – this time.
Like most things it’s about being in the right place at the right time. I think that the same goes for therapy, no matter how many times clients consider counselling or are recommended by others to try therapy – each client will come to us when they are ready.
Did anything resonate with me from all sayings flying around the last few weeks? Yes, try this one for size
Life is amazing, and then it’s awful, and then it’s amazing again. In between the amazing and awful it’s mundane and ordinary and routine.
Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful and relax during the ordinary.That’s just living a heartbreaking, soul-healing, amazing, awful, ordinary life – and it is breathtakingly beautiful