I promise, it's temporary

Yesterday I ran from my house, over the Manette Bridge, went on and ran over the Warren Ave Bridge, looped back and I made it home (Bridge to Bridge). Did I run the whole 4 miles...I'll never tell ;) Actually I didn't, these hills are nuts. I set the goal when I left to try to run the whole way & didn't- does that mean I failed at something else?

Is failure really an option? If you believe it is...than yes, I suppose it is. What does failure even look like? One thing I can think of...a workout class...someone guiding you and telling you, do push ups until failure. Until you can't anymore. Until you will actually fall on your face and are physically all out of energy and can't do one more rep.
 
So if we think of failure from that perspective then does that mean that we really cannot fail at life?

There are moments when we feel drained from situations, physically, mentally, emotionally drained. Feels like maybe you can't go on...then you get out of bed. Then you stop crying. Then you might even start laughing...belly laughing. It's a test, a trial, but God forbid we call it a failure...It sure as hell isn't, because I just got another rep, maybe even two in me today!
 
Life is full of things that test us. Test our patience, test physical strength, test our anger, test our confidence, test our faithfulness- why in those moments when we are tested and don't win do we chalk it up as failure? In most cases it's actually easier to see how we can fail, than how we might actually succeed, or even graze right over a success to plan out how your next failure plays out.
 
STOP SIGN! One of the smartest things I've heard, from a very smart and handsome source (my love).

My mind is powerful, as I'm sure all of yours are as well. I can convince it of anything...some things are great, but the problem is when we get on the negative train of thoughts...they are a spiral, they are our nemesis...that's what takes you down, not the situation. That's when you picture a STOP Sign.

I tried it the other day and realized that mine was more of a yield sign...which how serious do we really take yield signs (haha!)? You  have to make a really conscious effort to make those thoughts stop. You can choose to be your biggest fan or worst enemy in these moments. I am lucky and surround myself with people who think I am kick ass...but what happens when you are by yourself? What happens when you wake up in the middle of the night? You have the actual choice...choose to be your biggest fan.
 
It's so easy to tell someone else that it's going to be okay and that it will work out...without doubt or reservation. Why is it so hard to believe for ourselves...because we've experienced what it's like to not be okay. You know what...every time it was temporary though, remember that.

It will be okay, it will be okay, it will be okay, it actually is going to be more than okay and be pretty amazing~

Can't wait to tell you all about it!