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88 Reasons To Just Keep Going

For those moments when life seems bleak and hopeless.

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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

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