Sometimes, I find myself wishing my struggle away. I don’t know about you, but long struggles have made me somewhat weary.
My weight or lack of fitness makes me wonder if those realities will ever change. I want different, but I hardly dare believe it will change. And I want to bury the struggle and somehow ignore it. I wonder what you would name as the struggle you wish to ignore as you enter into 2024?
And then I am confronted with this: The struggle is part of the story…
I take a deep breath and am reminded that my story is unfolding and that there is hope as long as I keep moving forward. I have had a challenging year. But this past year, I have taken action to resolve 15 years of Achilles pain. It started with a failed Achillis surgery, which led to double knee replacements, and now I am recovering from a very successful Achillis surgery. My doctor believes I will walk without pain as soon as we complete the other leg. next month.
And so the struggle is real…the story is unfolding, but if I dare to hope, I could envision myself in a regular exercise program again this spring. There is hope for change as long as I remember that the struggle is not the end of the story!
If you are struggling or in a season of struggle, hang in there and remember the story is still unfolding. More chapters are coming! And the struggle is only PART of the story.
Press on with hope,
Trish
Thanks for the perspective! So often I just want my loneliness to end.