Walking through the Darkness Together
“It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt
What a very important quote we can glean from when we may otherwise be tempted to bitterly focus on dissension, especially in the last couple of years. There are just so many differences amongst us and now a senseless war raging as well.
Depending on our types and our particular disillusionments, some of us are more prone to bitterness, some anxiety, and some sadness and depression as we walk through the toils of life and marriage.
Of course the struggles cannot be reduced perfectly but on this podcast, in addition to gleaning some basic words for all of us in our type work, join us for a special show that aims to help us walk through the darkness that some marriages have gone through, the darkness that can come in with situations of divorce.
How do we not grow bitter to ex-sister and brother in laws? How do we not grow bitter to ex-spouses? If you’re on the outside of a dark situation, you may naturally feel like judging.
But before you think I’m pointing fingers at you for doing so, I actually think we’ve all been here whether judging celebrities or friends or siblings or parents or even ourselves if we’ve walked through a divorce. The blame game is easy, but reducing someone down only to their type or their status just isn’t helpful as we acknowledge that all have worth and opportunities for redemption.
Yes, when you care for the people inside of a divorce and also intentionally choose to care for yourself with healing steps if you’ve had one, you WILL find the light again. You are still precious and beloved even if you’ve walked through this or a similar season of darkness.
In times of sorrow, we also desperately need people who will light a candle for us in the darkness’ of life, divorce included.
Joining me for this special episode is none other than beloved author Kim Eddy. This episode has been months in the planning and we thought it was the perfect timing.
Kim uses her type 1 gifts of bringing clarity and goodness to gently help listeners to know how to support others, to heal, and to face their own woundedness and imperfections with grace as well as to learn steps of forgiveness toward others. Being a person of faith, she also warns would-be-judgers to make sure they know how to help someone who may be in this season when they really need a supportive friend.
