MY TWO CENTS
Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within it a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it…When dealing with a challenging situation it is often so much easier to see how hard and difficult it is, and have the ‘woe is me’ attitude, but the truth is that no matter how bad it may seem to be, there is always something to gain strength and to grow from. Having this quote as a reminder during the hards times doesn’t necessarily take the ache out of the situation, but it does help me to make it through knowing there is that blessing. With my own journey with cancer, I know I have gained so much more and would not be the person I am today without the experience.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Buddha (c. 563 BCE/480 BCE – c. 483 BCE/400 BCE) whose full name was Gautama Buddha, was born in a life of luxury. He married and had a son, and it wasn’t until the age of 29 that had he ever been outside of the palace he was born into. Once he did leave the palace, he learned that something common for all mankind was suffering. From that experience, he left his family and the life of luxury he was born into to achieve enlightenment. Buddha traveled as a beggar and settled in the town of Uruvela, where he first practiced extreme deprivation and starved himself. He realized the extremes he was practicing was not the answer, and he created ‘The Middle Way’, a life of moderation along with ‘Four Noble Truths’… for me a fascinating history to learn about.

To read a more in-depth history: Four Noble Truths & Who Is Buddha

FEATURED FLOWER
Golden Queen Globemaster. Photographed in My Garden.

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