Darkness

There is a crucial difference between confronting the darkness that gets hold of you, and simply letting it take over and ruin you. The idea is to be affected by it emotionally and intellectually but not literally destroyed. (Thomas Moore, Dark Nights Of The Soul, p. 206) 8 July 2013

Darkness and Distress

In times of darkness and distress, there are two temptations:

1. To blame others for our problems, growing bitter and cynical
2. To lapse into self-indulgence as a way to escape the pressures of difficult circumstances.

(Harry and Emily Griffith, This Love We Share, 16 January)
16 March 2013