Hello Reader,
Is there something you’ve felt for a while, but haven’t quite been ready to acknowledge?
Perhaps you’ve hoped things would improve. Perhaps facing it has felt overwhelming because you don’t know what you would do next.
I’ve been there.
You don’t usually hear from me twice in a week, but the conversations following Tuesday’s Moments That Matter prompted a reflection I wanted to share.
Looking back, I’m recognizing how several significant changes in my life began with an honest moment.
I had to acknowledge that something I deeply wanted to work wasn’t working as I needed it to.
I wanted a plan. But the plan didn’t come as quickly as I wanted. I had to acknowledge where I was before I knew how to move forward.
Being honest about it didn’t bring immediate relief.
Relief came later. And slowly.
At first, I was simply living with something I’d finally acknowledged, still unsure what to do.
Sometimes the first step isn’t a step.
It’s an honest moment.
Earlier this year, in exploring Struggling Well, we considered what it means to name reality without denial, shame, or premature optimism. This week brought that exploration home to me again.
Acknowledging what’s true can be difficult. We may need time, support, and a conversation where we can hear ourselves think.
But we don’t have to know the whole way forward before we can acknowledge where we are.
Everyone’s carrying something. Perhaps part of what you’re carrying is something you haven’t quite known how to acknowledge or what to do about.
You don’t have to figure it all out this weekend. And you don’t have to carry it alone.
Perhaps there’s room to ask yourself gently:
What have I been finding difficult to acknowledge?
You don’t owe anyone a public answer. If you’d like to reply privately, I’d welcome hearing from you.
Living IN Gratitude,
Kevin
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