These are the greatest teachers. The Dalai Lama taught me this. Now I get it. Through so many struggles I was forced to question them on a deeper level. I knew there had to be a reason. I could no longer live as a victim and profess I was cursed. There had to be something more to this. We must look reflectively and not be victims. There is a lesson in the hard times that wants to come through. Acknowledge the pain and sorrow with wallowing in the pain. Use it as a platform to blast off and come out stronger. You survived this. A couple of quotes come to mind here – If we weren’t strong enough to handle it we wouldn’t be put through it. or God only give you gives you what you can handle.Or “A Setback Ain’t nothing but a setup for a comeback! – Read more here –


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Sue's Blues is a Bay Area-born online magazine covering arts, culture, lifestyle, and wellness — interviews, essays, op-eds and the occasional deep dive into whatever's got us thinking. Founded by writer and former network journalist Sue Dhillon, it's a space for stories that make you feel something.



