when you’re face-to-face with an obstacle, you have a few options to explore:
- go over it
- go around it
- go under it
- go through it
- don’t go anywhere + stare at it
- complain about it
- pretend you ain’t see it
- face defeat
there’s some other shit you can do, too, but it all boils down to either staying put or putting in some work.
life is equipped with its fair share of twists + turns, + to struggle is an inevitable part of life.
it’s unrealistic for anyone to breeze through life without meeting some type of challenge or obstacle.
the fact is this:
you’re gonna see some questionable shit in your life + it’s up to you to remember who you are.
today, remind yourself how capable you are by doing something worthwhile that you’ve labeled + written off as “hard to do”.
notice how much you learn about yourself + the world around you when you’re facing adversity.
okay, so you’re riding the struggle bus while figuring out your way through this difficult time, so what?
we all ride this bus from time to time, so know that you’re not alone!
difficult doesn’t mean impossible.
when you accept that failing is a risk worth taking, you can + will accomplish much of what you’ve written off in your life as “impossible“.
do you feel like you’re worth the risk, fam?
here’s to hoping that you finally notice how dope you are + how fully capable you are of turning difficult moments into moments filled with life-changing value.
be you, be dope!
Phylicia Sadsarin
Mindset Coach
journal prompt(s) for today:
are you staying put or putting in work today? explain your stance.