"Perspective"

“It Feels Heavy, I Know — But Let’s Talk About Perspective”

Okay, let’s just say it — life be lifing sometimes. You wake up and already feel like you’re behind, or something hits you out of nowhere and now your whole day, week, life feels off track.

And when you’re deep in that space — when you’re hurt, tired, frustrated, or flat-out over it — the idea of “keeping the right perspective” feels… annoying, honestly.

But hear me out.

Perspective isn’t about pretending everything’s okay when it’s not.

It’s not about toxic positivity or trying to slap a fake smile on.

Proper perspective is more like this: “Yes, this sucks… but it won’t always be like this.”

It’s holding two things at the same time — the pain of right now and the belief that there’s still more ahead.

It’s asking:

• What’s true right now vs. what’s just fear talking?

• Am I reacting from hurt, or responding from hope?

• What could this be teaching me — even if I can’t see it yet?

Perspective is when you remind yourself that one bad chapter doesn’t rewrite the whole book. That you’ve made it through 100% of your hard days so far. That growth doesn’t always feel like strength — sometimes it just feels like surviving the day and still choosing to show up.

And I get it — some days, that mindset feels so far away.

So when you can’t feel it yet, borrow it. From someone who sees it in you. From the version of you that’s already on the other side of this. From me, if you need to.

Because having the right perspective doesn’t erase the hard stuff — it just gives you a reason not to sink in it.

So breathe. Say to yourself: “This is tough. But I’m tougher. And I’m not stuck — I’m growing through it.”

You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just need to see it for what it is: a season, not your forever. And you’re already moving through it — even if it’s messy, even if it’s slow.

I’ve got you. Keep your head up, and when you can’t — lean on people who remind you of who you are.