Apricots
“At the most difficult moments of my life, when it seemed that every door was closed to me, the taste of those apricots comes back to comfort me with the notion that abundance is always within reach, if only one knows how to find it”
Isabele Allende
This quotes reminds me of how difficult times in life radiate feelings of limitations in all of our possibilities. It is that moment where you are only left with what may be a drop of desire, but no motivation to truly get there. It reminds me how difficulty knows how to zoom-in on dark moments. These difficult moments somehow easily define our being for hours, days, months, and years.
Isabele Allende reminds us how we all have “apricots” that we can be comforted by. Sometimes, difficulty makes it impossible to identify or even access our “apricots”. We may always expect difficulty to strike. So, when difficulty strikes try to prepare by identifying significant/ simple memories that awaken your senses. Take in these apricot moments with your whole being. Breathe in that moment. Thank those moments. Always strive to learn to find those apricot moments and create your tool box, because when difficulty strikes, you’ll know what to do.
Exercise: What are some of your apricot moments?
While our physical offices are located in South Loop and Lakeview neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois for in-person sessions, we also welcome and serve clients for online therapy from anywhere in Illinois and Washington, D.C. Clients from the Chicagoland area may choose in-office or online therapy and usually commute from surrounding areas such as River North, West Loop, Gold Coast, Old Town, Lincoln Park, Lake View, Rogers Park, Logan Square, Pilsen, Bridgeport, Little Village, Bronzeville, South Shore, Hyde Park, Back of the Yards, Wicker Park, Bucktown and many more.
This page is also part of the Roamers Therapy Glossary; a collection of mental-health related definitions that are written by our therapists.
While our offices are currently located at the South Loop neighborhood of Downtown Chicago, Illinois, we also welcome and serve clients for online therapy from anywhere in Illinois and Washington, D.C. Clients from the Chicagoland area may choose in-office or online therapy and usually commute from surrounding areas such as River North, West Loop, Gold Coast, Old Town, Lincoln Park, Lake View, Rogers Park, Logan Square, Pilsen, Bridgeport, Little Village, Bronzeville, South Shore, Hyde Park, Back of the Yards, Wicker Park, Bucktown and many more. You can visit our contact page to access detailed information on our office location.