I've been facing disappointments and discouragements lately. Self-inflicted, others-inflicted.
I guess indeed it is hard to avoid discouragements. The only possible way would be to tune out others as well as yourself (doing this is dangerous). But there is a need to listen to people, especially those who can encourage you, bring you up and give sound advice.
Discern; just because someone is your friend or someone is a nice person means that he or she is able to help you with what you are facing. Of course it's not about listening to all flowers and cupcakes from others but even when correcting someone there are different ways you can do it. There's no point in saying negative things if you are not able to translate it to an advice.
But more than anything I am thankful that I have that one voice that I know I can always turn to that I can always heed and know that All IS WELL.
A work in progress.
