If you’re in a difficult time of life that won’t be over anytime soon,
this is for you.
There are times in life that are not going to get easier for a long while,
even with our very best efforts. Illnesses, financial problems,
relationship complications—there are some difficulties in life that aren’t
going to quickly go away. So, rather than waiting for these times to be
over, the best thing we can do is work up the strength and endurance
to meet those challenges in ways that feel like self-respect.
So often, we are in situations we wouldn’t have chosen for ourselves,
putting us in a place we wish we could run away from, but, here we are,
having to figure it out. So, it takes a new focus.
How do we do this?
In times like these, we have to dedicate our focus to becoming
stronger, rather than focusing our energy trying to escape from our
trials.
Some of our life trials are a marathon, so we have to pace ourselves
and grow stronger.
And we can!
It is hard. You need to deal with anger and grief before you’ve
got to get back to figuring things out and carrying on.
You are making it through, and you will keep making it through.
And friend, just because things are difficult, it doesn’t mean you can’t
smile. This is the only way to make it sometimes!
We can notice the beautiful little mercies, and we must make time to
seek out the beauty that’s always there. We can appreciate
the moments of happiness, comfort, and rest. We can create moments
in between the battles that bring us peace.
You don’t have to suffer so much, even when there is still a long road
ahead. You can sing as you keep walking— and find life good. You
can focus on the mercies that show up just in time to help you take the
next step, and show gratitude in beautiful ways. You have a deep well of
strength that is important in difficult times of life.
We are resilient, incredible creatures. We can do so much more
than we think we can. We really can have good days inside of impossible
situations. We really can find beauty inside the bonfire that seems to be
our life.
That, my friend, is how you become a strong. You were born for
this. You are doing so much better than you think you are doing . . . you
are getting stronger and stronger every day. Your beauty is sparkling
brightly from inside of you because of it. You are a beautiful sight to
behold. Thank you for being you.
You are so very, very loved.
Xoxo Melody
