It's a Tuesday night and you're sitting in your room, alone. Tears are streaming down your cheeks, stained with mascara and faded sparkles. You swear if your teeth chatter together anymore, they may all break into a billion pieces. Between the rapid breathing and the deep-set pain, you're convinced that you are actually having a heart attack. You feel like the biggest failure in the world. Are you the only one who constantly seems to mess up? The panic attack of all panic attacks seems like it may never end. Why is life like this? Is living even worth it anymore?
The answer is yes. The answer is yes when you're in the midst of a panic attack that's tearing you apart. The answer is yes when you're lying in bed and feel literally like you can't rise. The answer is yes when you look down at the scale and see that the number has risen. The answer is yes when you give in to the demons in your mind. The answer is yes when you don't do as well as you had hoped. The answer is yes when you feel like a total failure. The answer is always yes.
Sometimes, life seems like it isn't worth living anymore. It feels like nothing can ever get better; the future just seems dark and dreadful. It's during these times that you need to dig deep and truly think about all of the blessings in your life. Remember the little things that make life worth living. Life is all about the journey. Here's some simple inspiration, from me to you.
1. Precious time with family
2. Meeting the love of your life
3. Friends, old and new
4. Future career goals
5. Gossiping with your mom
6. Leaves changing color during autumn
7. Flowers blooming in the spring
8. Getting married and having kids
9. Fresh fruit in the hot summer
10. Momma's baked ziti
11. Playing with puppies
12. Drinking a good cup of coffee
13. Blasting music when you're alone
14. Long car rides
15. Traveling and experiencing
16. John Green books
17. Lunch dates with your Dad
18. James Patterson books
19. Helping make others happy
20. Big, comfy sweatshirts
21. Looking for shells on the beach
22. Sunsets and sunrises
23. Rainbows
24. Cuddling with your love
25. Sleepovers with your sister
26. Watching movies
27. Fresh baked brownies
28. Lucky charms marshmallows
29. Sunshine warming my skin
30. Working out
31. Spoonfuls of peanut butter
32. Hiking in the mountains
33. Publix buttercream icing
34. Cartwheels through fields of grass
35. Climbing trees
36. Getting a fresh haircut
37. Watching Netflix all day
38. Drawing and coloring
39. People watching at the mall
40. Ski lifts over fresh, snowy mountains
41. Going to the zoo
42. Volunteering the less fortunate
43. Magicians
44. Comedians
45. Going to the dog park
46. Driving with the windows down
47. The new car smell
48. Starbucks coffee
49. Freshly shaved legs
50. Playing on playgrounds
51. Beautiful church services
52. Volleyball
53. Christmas with the family
54. Thanksgiving dinner
55. Pumpkin carving
56. Bonfires and s'mores
57. Ballroom dancing
58. Popcorn at the movie theater
59. Jamming out at concerts
60. Late nights at the slide
61. Krispy Kreme's red light
62. Poetry, both deep and cute
63. The smell of freshly cut grass
64. Spongebob
65. Birthdays
66. Going to Disney World
67. Huge roller coasters
68. Funnel cake at the fair
69. Snakes crawling on your shoulders
70. Long, firm hugs
71. Cliff jumping
72. Cuddling with stuffed animals
73. Raw cookie dough
74. Pillow forts
75. Decorating the Christmas tree
76. Thanksgiving dinner
77. Kissing in the rain
78. The smell of fresh baked bread
79. Adventures with friends
80. Running in fields of wildflowers
81. Mani-pedis
82. Singing in the shower
83. Shopping sprees
84. Good handshakes
85. Splashing in puddles
86. Pizza parties
87. Laughing until your cry
88. Wishing at 11:11
