Life doesn't stop, even when the storm still rages...

With time, the wounds heal, but the longing touches deeper. As part of a grieving process, I have been reliving the past to learn the subtle art of living and improving my soul.

I confess that it has not been easy, because, instinctively, we look for where we could have been better, where we made the most mistakes, as if we were seeking an understanding of what led to the end of a life of struggles, joys, disappointments and love.

We wonder if we left an "open door" or if we were "too wrong" in the actions, deeds and words that summarize our journey with the one we lost. How much easier it is to blame ourselves for everything and sacrifice ourselves in the depression of a devastated land, giving up our lives and letting ourselves be carried away by the river's current, drowning in self-destructive feelings. Giving up is easier than resisting and seeking a new path, a new beginning.

To start over, as the word suggests, we have to reap what is left from the harvest of years of hard work, in which lives were adjusted, seeds and fertilizer were chosen to make love and mutual well-being flourish, each one being part of an effective and fruitful synergy.

Plowing the land, removing the remaining parts, fertilizing the soil and planting new seeds is a painful process, which refers to a whirlwind of past plantings, successful harvests, and lost harvests. Everything must be reviewed and then forgotten, because we cannot change what has happened, nor can we live trapped in the past. A difficult but necessary lesson on the road of life.

The path to a new beginning does not only start with the search for numbing pain linked to the construction of an understanding of mistakes and successes, but also with the search for physical and spiritual health, which are part of the tripod of a new beginning. There is no way out of the pain of a breakup, which will heal over time.

For the three pillars of a new beginning - physical, mental and spiritual - to work, the breakup and the grieving process must be understood as an opportunity for learning, which is part of the path of life. At this point, by connecting the bases of the three pillars, that is, the belief that your presence in this existence has a meaning/mission linked to the greater father (spiritual), feeling good about yourself (mental) and taking care of your physical body (physical), the new beginning becomes real, based on a path of constant learning, marked by gains and losses.

Life is a blessing from the greater Father and should be celebrated in good times and bad. We must never forget that we are unique beings and that we are important to many souls. In my process of starting over, I thought I was alone, but I discovered that what we sow in this existence, we reap along the way. To my surprise, despite the emptiness we felt after the breakup, I found myself surrounded by people who loved me, cared about me and, more than that, who needed my presence in their lives.

I have always tried to be a correct, authentic and true person. As you can imagine, I have been right many times, failed many times, and misunderstood many times. Believing in people is not an easy task and has certainly led me to many disappointments throughout my life, but also to many joys and an unparalleled feeling of duty fulfilled before those who are dear to me.

What I have learned in this grieving process is that we are important to many souls, much more than we imagine. Our footprint in this existence leaves many traces to be followed.

Believe that your life has value, a lot of value! Look for a new meaning/objective for the path of your life... this is essential! Giving meaning to life is the fundamental step to starting over... start step by step... first, give meaning by tidying up your house (physically, mentally and spiritually). This is the first step... The other steps will be taken in the light of the path, always believing in the value of your life for yourself and for others... always seeking goodness and light, always moving away from darkness.

Life deserves to be lived with compassion, gratitude and responsibility, because the Greater Father is always by our side.

"Fight the good fight, achieve your goals and seek peace and love!"