From the outside looking in, things are never what they seem. Life is full of struggles, pain, heartache, and repetitive hurt. But you and I… We have a choice. We have a choice of accepting it, of holding on to it, and of dwelling in it. Or we have a choice of opening ourselves up to the truth; that there is so much more beauty, blessing and abundance of love all around us. Though in tough times, it seems so distant, hidden away, and hard to find/see/reach, it is there, it is ever-present, and it is looking you right in the face. There’s a season for everything in life; and some seasons take much longer than others to finish and turn into another one, but each one plays a vital role in our lives. Each one teaches us how to deal with things, how to feel, how to manage, how to understand, and how to both grieve and love at the same time. The feeling of loss is one of the hardest pains to bare, and often takes the longest time to be able to move past. But through everything, great and small, short and tall… Love, beauty, peace, comfort and grace are staring you in the face… calling you in their direction. All you have to do is wake up in the morning, and choose to keep walking forward in this jungle that is otherwise known as life… You need to choose to walk through the vines, as weak as you may be. You need to push past the animals of regret, pain and burden. As emotional as you may feel. You need to climb over every obstacle that stands in your way, and choose to be more than a conqueror each day. After all, it is the only way to feel alive.