Hope For Heartbreak

I get many emails about heartsick love. 

And believe me, those who read this blog know that I am no stranger to the real, gut wrenching pain associated with loving someone who does not love you in return. It actually physically hurts, doesn't it? 
But I am living proof that it is possible to, as President Ikeda says in the following quote, "forge ahead" and I have emerged with "a more wonderful me." It did not happen overnight. But it did happen. And you can emerge from any kind of pain if you keep moving forward. I chanted many hours to strengthen my life from within and build a strong core of resilience. Daimoku Works! 

I'm just writing today to encourage any of you who are still feeling this deep, deep wound of the heart. Keep advancing. Keep chanting. And the clouds in your heart will go away and the sun will shine. 

From Daisaku Ikeda, 

"The important thing 
is to overcome the sorrow 
that accompanies any type of separation, 
such as death or divorce. 

The vital thing is to continue advancing. 

Do not look back. 

Just forge on. 

There are many reasons 
why people bid farewell to one another. 
People have their own thoughts and situations. 
The deep scars within your heart may not heal quickly. 
Yet brace yourself so you can look forward. 
You should strive to move on, 
cutting through the clouds in your heart. 
As long as you advance, 
new hope will be born. 
The sun will rise. 
Only when you continue to advance 
can you encounter an even better, 
more wonderful you."
Daisaku Ikeda, from Ikedaquotes.org under "Love and Marriage"