There are so many moments in life, when you want to just quit. You want to throw your hands in the air, surrender and give up. For some reason, we are always yearning for a more simple lifestyle. One that lacks so many challenges and so many obstacles that you have to overcome. I believe we are all telling ourselves "If I can just get through this," again and again. However, are we really being so caught up in "getting through it" that we are actually missing the moment?

There are going to be days in this life full of struggles, maybe even weeks, months or years. These times are going to become more and more difficult and you will always want to run to your comfort zone and just cry. Know that on those days, it is okay to cry, just save those tears for a long prayer with the Lord and some quiet time to yourself or in the arms of your significant other. Know that when you feel you are standing alone in a pit of darkness that someone is right next to you with their hand on the door to help you see the light.

The world we live in now seems to be more and more negative, which is sad. It is also sad that many people feel they are alone, when they never truly are. I mean you have access to thousands of people through the click of a button, but it is hard to communicate when we are all constantly behind a screen. So on a day, you find yourself saying "I cannot do this, I am not _______ enough or I am so frustrated I just want to quit," step back, take a deep breath and relax. Remember, you are never alone, someone is always there. Although our different versions of "okay" may change throughout life, learn to just be happy in the moment. Worrying does not fix any problem, nerves build character, and life happens. If you make a mistake, learn from it. If you seemingly make the same mistake again, learn the intended lesson differently. Tell yourself that you can, even when you feel you cannot move one more step forward. Collect yourself, collect your thoughts and tell yourself you can; because you can and you will.

God will bring you challenges, but He will bring you through them. Life is too long to walk alone, always keep His light at the end of your tunnel.