Sadness Never Seems To Go Away

Sadness Never Seems To Go Away
by Tanner Olson
writtentospeak.com

Hi Tanner! How do you deal with sadness that never seems to go away? The sadness that lingers even on some of the happiest days. The sadness that seems to just come along with being…

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You cannot outrun what was never meant to be left behind, but you can learn to walk together.

Take your sadness to dinner.

Save it a seat at worship.

Introduce it to joy and faith and grace and hope.

Bring it to Europe and the Grand Canyon and family gatherings.

Welcome it to the table and give it another piece of fried chicken.

Learn from it.

Dance with it.

Write about it.

Sing to it.

Watch the sunrise and sunset with it.

Invite your sadness to coffee on Saturday morning.

And remember, you cannot outrun what was never meant to be left behind, but you can learn to walk together.

With hope,

Tanner Olson
@writtentospeak

About the Author

Tanner Olson is an author, poet, speaker, and podcaster living in Nashville, Tennessee.

He is the author of I’m All Over the Place, As You Go, Walk A Little Slower, and Continue: Poems and Prayers of Hope.

You can find Tanner Olson’s books on Amazon.

His podcast is The Walk A Little Slower Podcast with Tanner Olson and can be found wherever you listen to podcasts.

Tanner Olson travels around the country sharing poetry, telling stories, and delivering messages of hope.

You can follow Tanner Olson on Instagram (@writtentospeak) and Facebook where you’ll daily find encouraging words of faith and hope.