This year. Geesh. Seriously. This year has been the hardest year of my life. It has been a doozy. It has been rough. It has put me through the ringer and back.
It was interesting to see everyone posting on facebook and instagram saying things like "what a great and wonderful and fantastic year it's been and hopefully this next year will be just as awesome and yada yada yada yada...." and then thinking to myself, "yeah, it's been a helluva year and I hope next year will be... not so much."
You might be wondering what could be so terrible or awful? And it's true, I live in a crazy beautiful place with a loving husband who has a great job and two sweet baby girls who are my world, what could possibly be so bad?
A lot. But you just can't see it.
Everyone has their own stuff. Some challenges or life struggles are more evident to the public, which has pros and cons to it, and some are hidden, which has it's own set of pros and cons. Everyone has their own stuff. EVERYONE has their own stuff. EVERYONE.
No one gets through this life unscathed and everyone is currently fighting a battle - whether it be a health issue, a family crisis, living in constant fear, financial struggles, worrying about their kids, trust issues, the loss of a love one, losing faith, depression, addictions, whatever.
Everyone is fighting something right now. Something (or more than one something) is making them scared, sad, stressed, or sick. It doesn't matter if you can see it or not, it's there.
So be patient. Be kind. Be understanding. Don't judge. Don't assume. Don't jump to conclusions.
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All that being said, there have been some beautiful and cherished memories in this last year - including but not limited to: the birth of my second sweet baby, the blossoming of friendships, discovering the world around me, watching my siblings grow up and do great things with their lives, trying my hand at a few new hobbies, and having my little family grow together.
Just because hard things happen does not mean that we can discount all the good that has happened.
The year 2014 has definitely stretched my heart - never before in my life have I felt such highs and such lows. Both extremes.
"For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things." 2 Nephi
It was interesting to see everyone posting on facebook and instagram saying things like "what a great and wonderful and fantastic year it's been and hopefully this next year will be just as awesome and yada yada yada yada...." and then thinking to myself, "yeah, it's been a helluva year and I hope next year will be... not so much."
You might be wondering what could be so terrible or awful? And it's true, I live in a crazy beautiful place with a loving husband who has a great job and two sweet baby girls who are my world, what could possibly be so bad?
A lot. But you just can't see it.
Everyone has their own stuff. Some challenges or life struggles are more evident to the public, which has pros and cons to it, and some are hidden, which has it's own set of pros and cons. Everyone has their own stuff. EVERYONE has their own stuff. EVERYONE.
No one gets through this life unscathed and everyone is currently fighting a battle - whether it be a health issue, a family crisis, living in constant fear, financial struggles, worrying about their kids, trust issues, the loss of a love one, losing faith, depression, addictions, whatever.
Everyone is fighting something right now. Something (or more than one something) is making them scared, sad, stressed, or sick. It doesn't matter if you can see it or not, it's there.
So be patient. Be kind. Be understanding. Don't judge. Don't assume. Don't jump to conclusions.
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All that being said, there have been some beautiful and cherished memories in this last year - including but not limited to: the birth of my second sweet baby, the blossoming of friendships, discovering the world around me, watching my siblings grow up and do great things with their lives, trying my hand at a few new hobbies, and having my little family grow together.
Just because hard things happen does not mean that we can discount all the good that has happened.
The year 2014 has definitely stretched my heart - never before in my life have I felt such highs and such lows. Both extremes.
"For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things." 2 Nephi
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