Quiet strength
Quiet strength
There is a kind of courage people celebrate loudly. It's victories, finish lines, and comeback stories neatly wrapped with applause.
Then there is another kind.
It is quieter and harder to see. It does not stand on a stage. It sometimes wakes up tired, frightened, or uncertain, then gets up anyway.
People often think strength looks like pushing through without breaking. I don't agree. Real strength is being honest with yourself and still refusing to give up. Real strength is letting the hard days be hard without deciding they mean the battle is lost.
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I know exactly what you're…
I know exactly what you're talking about. I remember in my difficult early days of being a single mom of a two year old and six year old, my mom told me, "You cry in the shower, then put a smile on your face and walk through your day. Every step will get easier."
Well said.
Well said.
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