Keep Calm and Carry on!
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “By Heart.”
This quote or poem by Churchill helped me immensely in a tough time a few years ago. I felt very intimidated and misunderstood by a boss at my job over some years in fact, and at the height of the crisis, I had a Half Marathon in London. I managed that even without sleep for days.
Looking over the Thames at Millbank. View from Tate Gallery London
I have my routine in London of going to the same places that I love. One of them is Tate Gallery a beautiful art gallery based on Turner’s paintings from the Romantic period. I found the museum first time when I was 20 years old and visiting London alone and with very little money.
Tate Gallery London
In their museum shop, I found a little book with the quote on it. It was before it went viral in all its varieties. In the book, I wrote down words of comfort, mostly from the bible and the words became very personal and were like anchors to life, feeling I was losing hold of it.
- The notebook from the Museum’s shop in Tate Gallery
- The Royal Park Foundation’s Half Marathon 2014
- Imperial war museum London
Categories: Biography, Family history
From one Heart to Another 
Awesome! Glad you found the book. Hope everything worked out.
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Yes it did Carrie. Just one of these tough testings that we need to get through and become stronger
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That’s true.
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I’m glad everything worked out. Sorry. I think slow in the morning without caffeine. Lol!
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No you don’t Carrie! How could you know. It is sometimes very tough things we go trough. We don’t ask for it
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That’s true
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All we can do is carry on carrying on, but it’s even better if you’re in London at the same time!
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A good excuse to enjoy the parks, but a bit expensive though
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I am sure that word is quite a treasure and an anchor when things are hard. A couple of years ago when things were a bit rugged for our little community college, our Dean, who I really liked, gave us all coffee cups with this saying on it. I loved it and sipping coffee or tea from it always seems especially soothing.
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Thank you joanneddy for your part of this story. I also admire Churchill very much for his ability to keep calm during the war and to say so many things we can enjoy reading today
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Don’t think my comment posted…. I think that book must be a treasure and an anchor for you in times of trouble. A few years ago when our little community college was going through some difficulties, our Dean gave us all cups with this saying on them. I love it and it seems sipping coffee or tea from it is always especially soothing.
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oh yes your comment was just here and I answered 🙂
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It’s great to have a place where you can record inspirational thoughts to refer back to when you need it the most. Congratulations on completing the Half Marathon in London! What a wonderful accomplishment! {hugs}
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Thank you Carol for your kind words. Hugs back !
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