Comments on: Can depression be a door to personal growth?

By: Dontarrious

Dontarrious — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 21:07:40 +0000

Ya learn something new everyday. It’s true I guess!

By: Christopher Foster

Christopher Foster — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:53:43 +0000

Thanks Lynn — yes, it’s exactly as you say. Hard to explain or understand all the factors involved. Depression is a terrible thing just as you say — then there’s this paradox in my experience that it can open a door to a new experience of one’s own true Self. In which case it was worth it…I do appreciate your stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Take care.

By: christmas decorations

christmas decorations — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:35:35 +0000

I have never had depression so I can’t say for sure what it can lead to. I know that it is deeply serious and some people come out of it differently to others, while some people don’t come out of it at all. I can see how it can be a door to personal growth though, as some people will realise their own strength when they overcome something like depression.

By: Corinne Rodrigues

Corinne Rodrigues — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:26:09 +0000

Hi Chris – I’m glad you liked the poem. I hope you got my mail. I passed on the link to your blog to my husband and he was truly impressed by your wonderful writing. Thank you for being an inspiration.
Warm regards to you and JoAnn from both of us.
Corinne

By: Christopher Foster

Christopher Foster — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:48:24 +0000

A pleasure to hear from you Corinne. Many thanks for sending along the remarkable poem by Rilke. I wasn’t familiar with it: it’s quite a statement. It is my experience that the Being that I am in truth, if I may put it that way, the Angel, absolutely has its own intentions, its own time-table, etc etc– and best by far to applaud and listen to that wisom within. Good to be in touch with you in this way, and I hope others will enjoy the poem also. Chris