11/04/2025
Cultivating Resilience: Finding Roses Among the Thorns 🌷
In our journey toward better mental health and emotional well-being, we often face the thorns: stress, anxiety, uncertainty & pain. But shifting our mindset can make all the difference. As the quote goes:
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
When you feel pressed by life’s challenges, remember: you still have the choice to focus on what blooms.
🪷 Recognize the rose moments: those small victories, moments of joy, connection, compassion.
🪷 Acknowledge the thorns: the difficulties, the setbacks, and give yourself permission to feel them, but don’t get stuck there.
🪷 Practice self-care: grounding exercises, gratitude journaling (“Today’s rose”), reaching out for support when the thorns feel prickly.
🪷 Cultivate resilience: by reminding yourself you can rejoice in what grows, even when things aren’t perfect.
By embracing this perspective you strengthen your emotional resilience, enhance your self-compassion, and open up to growth. Remember: change happens one small notice at a time.
Stay gentle with yourself, you’re growing roses even in the thorniest of bushes 🌸
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International Therapy Solutions is an outpatient mental health office in Southeast Michigan. Services offered include Individual Therapy, Couples & Marriage Therapy, and Family Therapy.