I may not know you personally, but I wanted to reach out across the internet and to proverbially hold your hand and let you know it will all be okay with a big list of reasons why. A list of reasons why the world doesn’t suck even though things feel really hard right now. A list of reminders to help you recall your own inner strength and resilience. A list of quotes and musings and reflections on how and why you’ll likely get through this time.
Look, I don’t have a crystal ball, I don’t know what’s going on for you personally or what your future will hold.
But I do know that it will all be okay, and even when things are hard and feel impossible, they can coexist with things that are going well, things that are good in your life and good in the world. It’s not either/or, it’s both/and.
This list is meant to be the both/and to what it is you’re facing right now.
Take what you need from this list and leave the rest — some things may feel helpful, some maybe won’t; some will apply to you life, some might not; read through, internalize the ones that resonate with you, and then tell it to yourself over and over again when you need to hear it. It’s a veritable smorgasbord of reassurance.
And please, pass this one on to those who may also need to hear some reasons why it will be okay. Because really, who among us doesn’t need a reminder from time to time?
101 Reasons Why It Will All Be Okay.
1. You are alive. You’ve got another day to create change if you want to.
2. You’ve got ground beneath your feet and air in your lungs. You’ve got the basics down.
3. You’ve made it this far. Clearly, you’ve been able to survive and overcome the obstacles you’ve faced already. Which probably means you can use these skills to face the next obstacles that come your way.
4. “She could never go back and make some of the details pretty. All she could do was move forward and make the whole beautiful.” ― Terri St. Cloud
5. You know where your next meal is coming from. And if you don’t, there are so many incredible resources out there to help you out if you’re experiencing food insecurity.
