"The most painful state of being is remembering the future – one that you can never have."
Kierkegaard
It reminded me that I had lost something, and that it was
okay to grieve. Oddly, that validation made me feel better too. So if you are
grieving now, just know that we know it hurts, and that it is okay to grieve.
Know too though, that after a while you will stop remembering the future that you can’t have, and you’ll start looking forward to the wonderful future that you can have. Both your new future, and the shift of focus, are worth celebrating.
Know too though, that after a while you will stop remembering the future that you can’t have, and you’ll start looking forward to the wonderful future that you can have. Both your new future, and the shift of focus, are worth celebrating.
This is a wonderful quote. One that helps me during this time of transition. Thank you for it.
ReplyDeleteI love this too!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great quote, and a welcome reminder for me right now. It's true - once we validate a thing as worthy of our emotions, it's all the more easy to become unstuck.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
You always have the best quotes!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful, thoughtful post.
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteWonderful quote. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great quote. And a great reminder.
ReplyDeleteI echo everyone else - fantastic quote. I think grieving the future you'll never have is such a huge part of an out of the normal spectrum of life loss, as well as one that is all too often overlooked.
ReplyDeleteAmen! :)
ReplyDeleteLOVE this quote!
ReplyDeleteYes, I really love this post. Once upon a time, I envisioned a future so clear and so real to me, that it was like a death to me when it didn't turn out that way I pictured it, so much so that I almost missed out on what I did have - which was amazing.
ReplyDeleteperfect quote to describe how I've felt so many days as of late. R often says to me to not look back at the past, and i've never been able to aptly described that i am not really looking back at the past or mourning for the past - I'm grieving for what could have been, not so much what happened.
ReplyDeleteGiving myself permission to and the being able to grieve lost dreams was immensely important as part of my healing journey. The quote is spot on.
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