Is it just me?

Does everyone around you seem very stuck? Are you feeling a little stuck yourself?

Wanting more, but unsure or unwilling? Frozen in a sense?

Hoping for better, but taking little or no action to get there? Standing with your feet stuck in mud?

There are so many people looking for space in your head, money from your wallet, or time from your hourglass.

The critics are plentiful. They are subtle, but ruthless. You spend $100 at Target, so surely you can buy X. You spend an hour watching TV, so of course you can find time to workout.

Maybe.

But maybe you’re stuck. Maybe you are aware of what you need and don’t have a path to get there. Maybe you’re afraid, anxious. Maybe, just maybe, life has hit hard. Maybe it’s obvious. Or maybe you can’t explain it. Maybe you’re trying. Maybe you failed. Maybe it isn’t as easy as it seems. Maybe you’re trying to figure it all out.

To all those feeling a maybe or two…I see you. It’s ok. Keep going. Take one small step at a time. Put down the shovel if you can. Don’t let those subtle posts make you feel like you’re wrong, like you’re failing, or like you’re any less amazing of a human. If you have a down day, start over tomorrow.

Down is easier than up, but none of us were made for that.