Let’s be honest, life can be hard. It is full of twists and turns, but then again who doesn’t enjoy a few adventures. I know there are definitely some things in life that happen, and they are so difficult to overcome, but there are also some really awesome things.

Life is full of bad moments, like the passing of a close family member, or a parental separation. Maybe abuse, or bullying in school hits a little closer to some. For others it could be mental, or physical health they struggle with. At any age any one of the number of awful things could happen. Events like these aren’t planned, and we aren’t always able to control them.

We try of course to cover them up, and pretend they aren’t happening, but we all know that doesn’t work. I personally am not someone who enjoys change, so when my parents got a divorce I would constantly think what it would be like if they got back together. I think we all do that at some point or another, we wonder what it would be like if we didn’t go through our troubled times.

Whenever troubled times happen, because we know they will, we often hear the simple little phrase, “life happens”. While this is very true, life does happen, why do we associate life with being bad? Truly life is happening in beautiful ways all around us, but we see life as this thing that we are stuck with, and we just have to deal with it. Life happens in light just as it happens in the dark.

Life can be hard, but don’t forget it can also be amazing. If my parents hadn’t gotten divorced I would not be sitting here writing this right now. My entire life would be different.

I wouldn’t be getting my education on the friendliest campus in the south, and I wouldn’t be dancing next to some of the most amazing women I know. I wouldn’t be a candidate for a sorority filled with God loving, incredible women, and I wouldn’t have any of my incredible friends. Not to mention I also love my step families who I know my life would not be the same without.

Life happens in good ways, and when life gets hard one of those good moments in life is on its way. Just wait and trust that life isn’t all bad. You may be stressed with all that is happening right now, I know I am, but you are still blessed.

Look at your little blessing. Maybe you haven’t lost anyone close to you, or maybe you are on a team with some amazing people. It could be that you get to work on your education. Whatever it is don’t let the bad parts of life get you down when there are plenty of good things. You are too blessed to be stressed. Breathe. You will get through it.