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Published again! The Grass is Greener on the Other Side...?

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I am blessed that my writing has been again featured on Fr. Anthony's website. Read it here ! (And feel free to leave your comments/thoughts there). We all face tough moments; sometimes, these can be extremely taxing and difficult to endure. We are often told to 'stick it through' because it will get better. "The grass is greener on the other side!", we are told. But that does not always help. When we are experiencing challenging times, we need hope. And sometimes, thinking that things might get better soon (that the other side is greener) makes us more frustrated because we simply do not see a way out of our misery. Instead, it might be helpful to realize that the situation we are experiencing now is tough. YES. Validate your feelings - your emotions are real. It is okay to be tired, angry, and distraught. But then... know that whatever you are going through has a purpose. You will learn something from this. You will grow somehow. Perhaps you will gain in