20th of December on the PAUSE Advents Calendar

We are supposed to be happy at Christmas, but that makes it even harder if we are not. This is a pause to acknowledge that it is ok to feel grief, sadness or any other unpleasant feelings right now.

Berit Lewis

Dec 20, 2023

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Today’s poem is by Elena Mikhalkova

My grandmother once gave me a tip:

In difficult times, move forward in small steps.

Do what you have to do, but little by little.

Don’t think about the future

or what may happen tomorrow.

Wash the dishes.

Remove the dust.

Write a letter.

Make a soup.

You see?

Advance step by step.

Take a step and stop.

Rest a little.

Praise yourself.

Take another step.

And then another.

You won’t notice, but your steps will grow more and more.

And the time will come when you can think about the future without crying.

What small step can you take to move forward?

Berit

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