You're Stronger Than You Think You Are!

Recently, the Texas freeze and statewide power outages made national news. So many people went several days without power, suffered through damages to their homes, and much worse. I was very fortunate to have only lost power for two days. Even still, the situation was very inconvenient and initially, my anxiety was on 1000, and I couldn't stop thinking about the people whose circumstances were far worse than mine. I was surprised at how quickly my body went into survival mode. I didn't have an appetite, and I found innovative ways to stay warm, feed myself, and preserve my perishables. (Since there was snow outside, I put my groceries in an insulated cooler bag, and sat it outside to keep cold.) My friends and family kept apologizing for the fact that I was going through it alone. I assured them that I was okay... and I totally was, but it was after the fact that I started to feel normal again that it hit me like, "Wait, I really did just have a rough few days and I handled it very well on my own. That's actually something." There have been a number of times in my life when I felt helpless. I didn't know what my next move was, or I didn't know if I'd recover. But I did exactly that. So this week I realized that I'm survivor! I've survived disappointment. I've survived rejection. I've survived heartbreak. I've survived illness. Heck, I've survived job-loss. And just as God was faithful to keep me throughout my past, I trust Him to continue to keep me in the present and future.

Epiphany: "an experience of sudden or striking realization." Here's your newest one; you're stronger than you think you are. Think about everything in your past that you thought would crush you. You're still here, right? That means you beat it! All of it! You've survived 100 percent of your worst days. *insert imaginary strong-arm emoji here.* Personally, I forget the gravity of this fact at times. I need to do a better job of reminding myself that I can handle whatever comes my way. I'm resilient, strong, and capable, this I know; I've proven it. So, this serves as my reminder to you. You will not be defeated, so act like you know that! Never get comfortable in self-doubt. Continue to believe in yourself. Be happy, be kind.