A Gentle Reminder

Sorry I haven't been posting as much as I normally do. It's been a pretty hectic January, which much going on. The days have been a blur, from one day to the next, with the lone exception of my birthday, which was a couple days ago. I still have had only one day off since Christmas, but I'm finally at the point where I don't care any more. Things, in a bizarre kind of way, are really looking up. And that's what this post is about.

In full disclosure, this post isn't just about me. A lot of people I know are feeling overwhelmed and carrying huge burdens on their shoulders. But, instead of snapping at each other like they were last month, there's just a lost, desperate look in their eyes. That is what this post is about.

At the end of this post is a picture I found on Facebook last week. I saved it on my phone because it's something I need to remind myself of. Sometimes daily. Sometimes more frequent than that. The picture, as I'm sure you can see, is words and a glass of water. Once you finish reading it, I want you to repeat the last sentence. It doesn't matter if it's twice, five times or ten. But I want that point to sink in. Because, as one wise person once put it "The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself."