If I carry only grief, I’ll bend toward cynicism and despair. If I have only gratitude, I’ll become saccharine and won’t develop much compassion for other people’s suffering.
Grief keeps the heart fluid and soft, which helps make compassion possible."
- #FrancisWeller
#FRANCISWELLER ON THE WORK
"The work of the mature person is to carry grief in one hand and gratitude in the other and to be stretched large by them.
How much sorrow can I hold? That’s how much gratitude I can give.
As someone who never properly learned what emotions are and how to deal with them, I am learning how much I prefer to simply shut off the feelings; that's not exactly a healthy thing. Recognizing my struggles a friend gave me this. Hope it brings some solace. #TheWildEdgeOfSorrow #FrancisWeller
