With love, light, and seeking awareness.

Smudging Prayer by Mechelle Flowers

'the headline reads, 'A reminder that Suicide and Depression are not selfish'

Selfish~ (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure. 
devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.  Characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself.

Selfless~concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own. Having little or no concern for oneself, especially with regard to fame, position, money. Selflessness; the act of sacrificing ones own interest for the greater good.


As I see it, there are so many ways at looking at Suicide and the reasons for it. I cannot look at

another person and judge, as I was not there. Nor do I know their soul's intention.  I can only take from my thoughts. To argue whether or not it is selfish or selfless is, to be honest, egotistical. I say that rather smugly, as that too is a judgment. 

Without judgment... it was a friend with whom I had this exact conversation. It was her that said that it was selfish. I was stunned. We talked at length. I understood, perhaps a new perspective. She had attempted suicide herself, several times. Seven.

Its not about selfish or selfless. Depression hurts. Somehow, we have to be able to find that window of hope, strength and love in this world that we entered and live in. It's to make sense of the world around us, how we fit in and how we move forward. 

As I see it, it's not about Self, it's about Hope, or the lack thereof within ones Soul. Being wrapped up in the hurt and the pain, and the only light that one is able to see is the one that leads back to one's Soul, to find that place of be Comfort. To be comforted by Spirit.

We truly have to be better people. We are continually inundated with messages that are false and it is up to us to discern. This leaves us vulnerable, open to seeking the answers alone.

But change comes when we silently go within.  And ask for help. Ask to receive. Then listen.

There is always a Rainbow after the storm.
Look for and find the place of comfort, the place of silence to listen within. For it is here that we are not alone.

I am merely trying to make sense of the many souls that leave us, as I see it, due to lack of hope, or feeling of hopelessness.
I may be right, I may be wrong. But these are my thoughts. My thoughts, of a means to making sense of it.

Be kind. Set Judgement Aside. See the Love Within. See the Love Around. Love your neighbor, even if, even when.
Set your expectations; only on being the best person in the present moment. Share, Care, Grow and Learn. Seek the Beauty.

Crazy I know... but my thoughts for today, with love, light and awareness.