The Two Wolves

2 Wolves
This is the best explanation I have heard of mental health and comes from native American folklore. It says that within in us there are 2 wolves. A wolf that lives on the plains with the sun on its back and the wind in it's face and a wolf who lives in the forest with the darkness, the shadows and the doubts. Each day within each of us these 2 wolves meet at the edge of the forest and fight. Which one wins? That is easy. It is the one you feed.

If you find yourself dwelling on what you can't do, past mistakes, worries about the future or doubting yourself, you are feeding the wolf from the shadows of the forest. STOP! Feed the wolf from the plains with positivity, live in the day, exercise, practise mindfulness, I can do mentality and be proud of yourself. Leave past disappointments in the past and future worries in the future. Cross bridges when you come to them.

Watch out for the wolf from the forest with your friends and family and share this story with them and be mindful that you stay away from the forest yourself.

As a family we could easily move in to the forest and camp with the wolf from the shadows but we are fighting to feed the wolf from the sunshine and wind everyday.. All you guys are helping us do just that with all your support for knitformental health  and your kindness for which we are eternally grateful.