Stuck

I think we all reach a point in our lives where we feel like we’ve hit a wall. The excitement and growth that was once tangible continually shrinks until you feel like you are stagnate and can’t catch a break. Exhaustion prevails and the next thing you know you find yourself stuck. In a rut, with nowhere to turn.

These times can be frustrating because you can’t quite put your finger on what it is that is stunting your growth. You’ve tried treating yourself to your favorite chai tea or reaching out to give someone else a hand with hopes that it will reignite the spark that once burned inside you. But nothing seems to do it…. Then, you realize: In order to succeed, you have to fail.

Live for today and don’t fret about tomorrow. Regardless of how you look at it, tomorrow will come and until that time there is no use worrying about it. Instead of looking at your to-do list as a daunting dark cloud looming over your head, see each little moment as an opportunity to shine. There is no such thing as a menial task, because every action contributes to a greater purpose. Everyone has their moments where they feel the weight of the world on their shoulders and if anyone tries to tell you otherwise, they need a serious reality check. Being stuck only helps you define your character by proving to yourself that you can do it. Think back two months ago… What was your looming cloud then? Maybe an event you had to plan or a difficult conversation that you had to make? At the time those struggles feel like they will never end. Yet, here you are, two months later having survived something you maybe never thought you could. These moments make you stronger.

Look back and be proud of the walls you have jumped and the times you have failed. These trials shaped you and brought you to where you are today. A rut can be a positive thing if you chose to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Embrace it. Treasure it. Outlast it. Because you can and will survive it.

George Carlin once said, “It’s not about how many breaths you take, it’s about the moments that take your breath away.” Go out there and greet this day, it was made for you.