Life has a way of shaping out to be more beautiful than tragic.

Yes, I stole that line from one of the best network television shows to come out in a LONG time: This Is Us. As soon as I heard Dr. Katowski say that on the show, I typed it into my notes for future reference. I think I even shared it to #instastories. Isn't that such a powerful statement?

I talk about it a lot on this blog: how easy it is to get into a negative headspace + how important it is to pull yourself out. I do believe that every person on this earth is going to go through sh** in his or her life; that's just part of it. But I also believe that a lot of time we tend to "cry wolf" way before it's necessary. We get on our, "feel sorry for meeee" soap box, when really we just need to suck it up & get after it.

Life is too short to constantly play the victim card.

So I'm going to share something with you that will hopefully make you think twice about how you spend the rest of your time here on this earth.

A member of my family was recently diagnosed with stage two breast cancer. This member of my family has been through more in her life than any human should ever have to endure. And then this is thrown at her. But you know what her attitude is? It sure as hell isn't a, "feel sorry for meeee" attitude. It's a, "I'm going to ROCK this" attitude. I know she's terrified, but she doesn't show it. She's keeping her head held high knowing God is on her side, though sometimes it may be hard to see that.

She's not thinking of this as an end. In her mind, she's already beat it. Because guess what? Life has a way of shaping out to be more beautiful than tragic. Even someone who has been through as much as she has, can realize that.

When you're going through tough times, hold onto that truth. You may be going through some real-life struggles, but it IS going to work itself out. You WILL get to a better time than you're in right now. Keep putting your faith in Him; keep pushing. Lean into your support group. There ARE brighter times ahead.

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I don't want to belittle anyone's struggles. Just because your struggle isn't as serious as cancer, doesn't mean it isn't serious. But my point is that we can't make excuses forever. There is a fix or a means to an end for your struggle, but sometimes you have to put in the work to find that end.

My struggles have always revolved around my insecurities. But I'm done complaining about them or using them as excuses. I've found my way of coping with them; my means to an end. Sometimes (a lot of the time) it can take a while to get there. But trust in the process and keep putting yourself out there. Get yourself a support group (I have a really great one if you're in need ;)) and come up with plans on how you're going to work your way through this.

It's time we take action to solve our problems instead of wallowing in them.

Start having that kick-ass attitude like my family member.

And pray. It never hurts to pray.

XOXO,

Unapologetically Blog

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