Keep Moving

Pause is not a function life offers.

After work last night I went out for drinks with 2 women who exude strength and confidence. We spent hours at a bar discussing our career woes, family drama, and relationships. The theme of the night seemed to be ish is hitting the fan, ALL the fans. Actually ish is hitting the fan, the walls, the windows. Things just aren't going well, yet every morning we suit up, get to work, and do what has to be done. We take the foolishness people throw our way, we run errands, make plans to rule the world. And we do it all whether through smiles or tears.

We do not stop. This is life, something will always go wrong, and you can't live waiting for the good days. This is the journey and we have to accept it, all of it.

Recently it seems like I've been getting a series of bad news. Yet, after returning from vacation and learning about the loss of a friend I feel impenetrable. I am not concerned about the impossible deadlines, the disrespect, and outright plagiarism of my work. I'm not allowing myself to get sucked into this dark cloud of worry, anxiety, and pity. It won't help me get out of my current situation so I'm trying my absolute best not to straight up pounce on some people.  Life cannot be wasted away with all this foolishness, it's not healthy, and certainly not worth it.

During those 4/5 hours at the bar I realized just how strong we are. We are taking on the world despite the constant battles we face from all areas. People are really trying to tear us down on a regular basis, but we are straight annihilating the game! We know our skill level, our worth, and we are not letting anyone take us down. So if it seems like everything is going wrong, I say keep going! Slow down to reflect, regroup, create plan B, C, or X, but do not give up. Don't lock yourself away, do not resign yourself to the circumstances.

Keep going, trust me you got it in you.