Wise Words with Alease

“Believe with all of your heart that you will do what you were made to do.” - Orison Swett Marden

It’s winding down to the end of the year and it seems like every thing comes crashing down at one time. For students, it’s finals at the end of the semester before Christmas break. For others, it’s the holiday shopping. Either way, everything seems to come down at one time and we all feel exhausted, thinking we can’t make it one more day. Sometimes, it’s this mind frame alone that keeps us from moving forward. It can be really hard sometimes but we all have to try to keep a positive mindset. Being positive and realizing that you can make it through this and you will make it through this will help push you to get it done. Just remember all the other times you’ve had situations like this and how you’ve always gotten through it. You’ll make it through this time, just like the other times.

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

This quote, though overused and cliche, is so very true for many of us. From each experience we go through that make you feel like you won’t ever be able to get out of bed, off the couch, or stop crying, all make you stronger. Sometimes, it’s OK to wallow in your sorrow. It’s part of a grieving process when we go through very difficult times in life. At some point, however, we all need to get up off that couch, put the cookies and ice cream away, and continue living our lives. When you start to live, you start to move on. You may not forget what happened, but you can move past it. Once you’re past that difficult time, you realize you are that much stronger for pulling yourself up and continuing your life after difficult times.

“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s an experience.” - Victoria Holt

This is a great saying. Too many times we see things we’ve done as mistakes and we regret them. Instead, think of life as a learning experience. Each decision that may have led to something that maybe wasn’t so great, you learned from. You now know what not to do. That’s a great advantage for later. Life is a learning experience, so don’t try to forget about the mistakes, learn from them.