Man, life is scary. Most days I am uncertain about what to do next or if I am living the life I want to be living. Who and what matters most to me? How do I want to be remembered in this moment? What does holistic health mean for me in this season of my life? Honestly, most of the time I am stumbling around in the dark trying to do the right thing and follow what little light I can see. My life feels like a constant improv show as everyone around me tries to play their part, and sometimes it is a shit show. Pardon my language. Questions that arise for me in the midst of navigating daily life include: What is the right thing? What are my priorities? Who’s rules am I living by? Am I being true to my self and my needs and honest with the people around me? Sometimes the answers are clear, but often they are more nuanced and difficult to find. A majority of life is lived in grey spaces. Like with holistic health, each of us will have different experiences and answers to these questions. We may not even be asking the same questions or starting from the same assumptions. For some people a few beers on a Friday night is okay, but for some the same beers are a sign of deep wounds and a struggle with addiction. For some eating bread is a key part of their life while for others who struggle with gluten intolerance it is a constant struggle to avoid foods that cause harm to their bodies. And these are only two small examples. Life is difficult and it is not always easy to know what to do. If I can offer anything from this post, it is hope that we are all part of something so much grander than we can comprehend. We are all struggling in our own ways with our own things. None of us have it all figured out, but we are all trying our best.
Reach out to people around you today for support, and seek strength together. If you are struggling know that you are not alone. You are valuable just because you are. No matter what, you are never really alone. Keep trying. I see the light within you.
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