What do you do when life gets hard?

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I feel like this has been the story of my life for the past four or five years… it's just been hard, like really freaking hard! And maybe one day I will share it all with you…. But for now I have a few tips for you

So if life just feels really hard for you here are a few things I have learned over these past 4 or 5 years that have helped me some. 

  • I want you to know that it is okay to not be okay. This is a really hard one for someone who really likes to have it all together all the time, like me! 

  • You need people, so don’t hesitate to reach out, to let people in, to rely on others… just because you need someone or something does NOT mean you are needy

  • Don’t hesitate to speak up, say what you are thinking, you are feeling, you are needing… your voice matters but you have to tell people. News flash, they can’t read your mind lol 

  • In the darkest moments is where I have grown the most, don’t miss the growth that is happening even in the hard times

  • Take risks, go for that dream, take that leap even if it doesn’t make sense to anyone else

  • Being a leader and trying new things is lonely a lot of times… don’t let the loneliness give way to compromising what you really want 

  • You are going to have to make a conscious effort to make positive changes… yeah, life catapults you into change but you still have to work at it… like REALLY work at it! 

  • Take time to recognize the growth that is taking place and give yourself some credit

  • It won't always be like this, I promise you!!!!

Life is hard sometimes, harder than other times… sometimes because of choices we have made and other times it has zero to do with us it’s just part of life. But sister, here is what I know, I am SO grateful that God loves me enough to not leave me where I was. That he is growing me, even in the hard times, that he is molding me and shaping me more into who he wants me to be. It certainly hasn’t been easy and I have wished this time would pass OH so many times, but I can look back over these years and truly be grateful for all of the hard times, of the nights crying, all of the days questioning what on earth are you up to God, all of the heart break. ALL of it! And I promise you, one day you will too!