This morning didn’t start with any type of motivation. It started with the weight of a few unresolved things that are going on in my life right now.

The kind of things you feel before your feet even hit the floor. I sat there longer than I wanted to, staring at the wall, letting the noise in my head burn itself out.

Some days I’m strong. Other days, I’m not strong at all. I just don’t quit.

That’s something I’ve had to learn… you guessed it… the hard way. Strength isn’t always loud or confident. Sometimes it’s quiet and tired and a little irritated that the day even showed up. Sometimes strength looks like brushing your teeth when you don’t feel like facing anyone. Sometimes it’s answering one email. Sometimes it’s just standing upright.

I’ve had seasons where strength meant fighting like hell to change my life. And I’ve had seasons where strength meant not going back to the life that almost broke me before. Both counted. Both mattered.

What most people don’t see is how often progress is held together by stubbornness, not just inspiration. I don’t always feel healed. I don’t always have the ability to clear my mind. I don’t wake up every day ready to conquer anything. But I do wake up knowing I can’t quit on myself ever again.

There were years when quitting felt like the easier way. When walking away from responsibility, growth, and honesty felt like relief. I remember where that road leads. I’m not interested in relearning those lessons or reliving them.

So if today isn’t a “strong” day for you, that’s ok. You don’t need to be powerful. You don’t need to feel brave all the time. You just need to stay in it.

Some days strength looks like victory.
Some days it just looks like endurance.

Both still move you forward.

You’re still here. That counts more than you think.

Jeff

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