Hard times create strong men, or so the phrase goes.

Sometimes demanding times just create that, hard times. 

No crushing pressure creates that diamond in the rough, it just creates pressure that cushes.

How do we rise after falling?

Mostly with broken bones and bruised egos.

Nothing worthy is ever easy…

At this point I’m loudly shouting, ‘feck off’ at the screen, just ‘feck off,’ ‘feck off, feck off, feck all the way off and then keep fecking all the way off.’

You can only take so much of that affirmation rubbish before you go ‘metaphorically’ postal with the world. 

With apologies to writer of the book after which we’ve titled our latest missive, what if any is the point? 

As annoying as those little sayings of affirmation and joy are (and they are) the underlying truth is one we must embrace.

First world problems are just that, the sufferings of privilege and we must learn to treat them as such.

If we accept Maslow and his hierarchy of needs – then all that ails us, all that we feel pain and suffering over are indeed the very tippity top of the pyramid.  We should feel blessed that we have such a firm foundation upon which we luxuriate and bemoan.

So, short posting, positive message – get a grip, grab some perspective, life may be uncomfortable, but its still there so we should enjoy what we’ve got, and not hold pity parties for those things we’d like.

Stay safe, stay sane and hug those that you love!