It’s a pep talk, a letter of encouragement, a note from me to you that you can bookmark, file away, and open for those times when you’re struggling and in need of care and reassurance (because let’s face it, we ALL have those times).

For a pep talk, keep reading…

A pep talk from me to you…

I know you’re having a hard time right now.

You’re not feeling so great, mentally, physically, overall… You’re wishing this time would pass. That things would be back to normal (whatever that is).

You’re wishing for more ease, wishing this wasn’t your reality at the moment. You’re hurting.

I want you to know that I hear you, I see you, and I’m so sorry you’re having a tough time right now.

As much as I want to take away your pain, sadly I can’t.

But I can be here with you in your hard time and I can remind you of some things you may be struggling to remember from inside this place you’re in.

I can remind you that even though you’re having a tough time right now, it probably won’t always be this way.

How do I know this?

Well, you’re right in that I don’t have a crystal ball and I can’t make promises or guaranteed predictions about your future, but here’s what I know: the only constant in life is change.

And while change is hard sometimes, it’s good news at other times because it also means that this tough time you’re going through may not always feel this bad.

It may not always look this way.

This experience will likely shift, and you will feel different.

Probably better.

Or, at least, perhaps this time will be easier to cope with.

I know it can be hard to remember when you’re struggling, but can you remember all those other times in your life when you also didn’t think you’d make it through those tough times?

Remember back to those times in your life. When you honestly didn’t know how you would get through them. To those other Dark Nights of the Soul you’ve been through.

Remember those times?

Remember how you had no idea how you’d make it through that time and back into a place where life felt good or where you felt happy?

But you did make it through that time, didn’t you?

You kept putting one foot in front of the other, you kept breathing, you kept eating, hydrating, sleeping, going to work, taking all those baby steps. And you got through it, didn’t you?

You were resourceful. Persistent. You know what it’s like to go through a hard time.

So remember this: You’ve been through hard times before and you know how to get through them.