Everyone Struggles

Have you ever had a friend that just having a conversation with them refreshes your soul?  We are finishing up our travels for Spring Break and I got to have dinner with my friend, Lori, last night.  I love talking to her!!   We were discussing how we struggle as women but how we all assume that no one else is struggling.  She told me a story of taking a walk in a nice neighborhood and noticing how every single yard had weeds.  No yard was exempt from weeds!  The same can be said of struggles.  We all have struggles just like all yards are going to have weeds!

As I have started this new venture.  This prompting from God to encourage others in their health journey.  I’ve thought so much about what I want this to be.  I’ve prayed for God’s direction and I’m learning to trust in His timing.  So here’s where I’m at……..​

I want this to be for the weary and the overwhelmed.  The wanna be healthy.  The wanna be warrior.  The tired of defeat and failure.  The sick and tired of being sick and tired.

I’ve spent an entire career in this health arena.  Want to know the main thing I’ve learned?  We all walk around wearing masks!  We allow ourselves to be defined by something that we are not supposed to be defined by!

• We should never be defined by disease or illness.
• We should never be defined by how healthy or fit we are.
• We should never be defined by the size or shape of our body.
• We should never be defined by any type of success or failure.
• We want to only be defined by who we are in Him.  Our Creator.
  
  

This is not about a diet, it’s not about a supplement, it’s not about a meal plan, a great fitness approach or a positive mindset!

We are searching.  We are hurting.  We are desperately looking for our identity.  All the while, holding the mask firmly in place that we are coping!  That we somehow have it all together!!

Ya’ll…….listen.  No one has it all figured out.  No one has it all together.  We ALL have issues, struggles, fears and failures.    I know I’m not the only one that has gotten depressed looking at social media.  As a mom, I have struggled greatly with just feeling inadequate!!  As a Dietitian and Wellness Coach, well, my goodness!  Don’t even get me started.  It feels like I will never measure up to this absolute ridiculous standard of perfect body and perfect health.

But you know what?  That’s okay!  I’m tired of wearing a mask and acting like I have it all together.  That’s just plain stupid.  No one has it all together.  And I’m learning that more people relate to us in our struggles….NOT in our strengths.  Not to mention, it is exhausting wearing a mask!!

Let’s get real with each other.  Let’s recognize that we all struggle.  That no one has it all together.  No matter how it appears on social media!!

Let’s remember that we are worthy because HE is worthy.  Our identity must be found in our Creator.  We don’t have to be enough because HE is enough.  This is a process.  A journey.  Let’s stick together and encourage each other on this journey!  It’s okay to let down the mask!  And warriors…..I don’t care how weary you feel right now.  It’s a lot easier to fight your battles when you aren’t held back by keeping a mask in place!