Brian Kelly Irons

We are all faced with difficult and often arduous choices. Unfortunately, many of these choices are presented to us without fault rather than made organically. We struggle to make the right choice; wondering, and praying that the path we are on is the right one, or at the very least, the right one for us.

Consider, for a moment what a series of poor decisions would look like. A single wrong choice spirals into more and more until before you know it, you can’t keep your head up long enough to take a breath. Anxiety and depression are not simply symptoms or byproducts of situations such as these but unavoidable truths. As much as we seem to be okay on the outside, beneath the surface, chaos looms large.

Everyone goes through shit. We have all been there, trolling the bottom of the muck, searching for a morsel of good fortune while others appear to have the world at their feet. It’s so easy to place blame and point fingers at those who may or may not have wronged us, but the truth is, (and this is gonna hurt real bad, kiddo) it’s your fucking fault.

Everyone goes through shit!

Recently, I have been faced with a challenge that has all but beaten me. I have considered throwing in the towel on several occasions. Giving in and giving up would be the simple thing to do. But then where would I be? As hard as the decision to keep pushing forward is, that is the right choice for me. When the days are bad, and the nights are long, and I feel alone in the dark without a hand to hold, I close my eyes as tight as I can. I take a deep breath; as deep as I am able. I exhale and open my eyes. The challenge remains, but I am a little stronger because of it.

Remember, you are enough! Things may look downright impossible right now but you are not alone. You are worth so much. You just have to remember to breathe.

Just breathe…