“ Through each crisis in my life, with acceptance and hope, in a single defining moment, I finally gained the courage to do things differently. Sharon E. Rainey
“ Most of all, I remember her laughing. It filled my ears. Her smile, her sparkling eyes, and her infectious laughter, along with the vistas, were limitless and unending and powerful. Sharon E. Rainey
“ By first grade, my sense of worth was in direct proportion to what I learned and what I contributed back to the class. I had already become a human doing instead of a human being. Sharon E. Rainey
“ It is important for me to focus on positive actions taken to heal instead of beating myself up over what I did wrong each day. It shifts my perspective, thus making my body and mind more hospitable pl… Sharon E. Rainey
“ With each opportunity before me, God presented me with a choice. I could accept His offerings, His wisdom, His grace. Or I could choose to hold onto the pain, the anger and the resentment a little lon… Sharon E. Rainey
“ Life is messy. Grit and grace come at us fast, side by side. Sometimes the grit becomes overwhelming and diminishes our spirit. What’s good seems lost and gone forever. This is a story about the pathw… Sharon E. Rainey
“ When I could find something to laugh about for 30 minutes, my grief lightened just enough to make the day bearable. Sharon E. Rainey
“ I have learned through repeated experiences that in order to heal, I MUST forgive. The forgiveness is not for the transgressor. The forgiveness is for ME. Sharon E. Rainey
“ As a sufferer of depression for many years, I know the importance of trying to find positive experiences in each day, no matter how small. Sharon E. Rainey
“ I did the only thing I knew how to do: I built my own walls of silence to disguise my desperation and what later came to be recognized and diagnosed as depression. Sharon E. Rainey
“ I’m not ‘different’ from anyone else. Crises and tough emotional periods are the grit around which my inner self has been formed. Some, I have come through with more grace than others. Sharon E. Rainey
“ When I left my first marriage, I left the insanity, the indifference, the negativity. In my world, LOVE MUST WIN. It can’t just be the answer. It must conquer all evil, all hatred, all indifference. Y… Sharon E. Rainey
“ In that instant, I realized that if I focused on the pain and misery, it would take me longer to heal. When chronic pain is my most often companion, it can be challenging to keep looking for the good.… Sharon E. Rainey
“ Extreme emotional pain has a profound effect on the body. I witnessed my already frail body become even more toxic and plundered. Sharon E. Rainey
