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This sh*t is hard.

May 19, 2015 By anotherjennifer 20 Comments

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This sh*t is hard.

The words keep reeling through my brain.

I say them out loud to remind a friend she’s not alone.

The uncertainty of life can get to you after a while.

The emotions come out when you least expect it.

The reminder that it’s all on you.

All of it.

And so you get stronger.

You lift the burden as best you can.

You kill the spiders.

You fill flat tires.

You tend to the wounds.

You feed the constant hunger.

You let things fall.

You chase the dream.

You encourage them to keep going.

To face their fears.

To choose happiness.

To be grateful for the abundance that is around us.

This sh*t is hard.

If it were easy, more people would be doing it.

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  1. Bev says

    May 19, 2015 at 6:32 am

    I feel like you are a beacon of strength, Jen!
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    • anotherjennifer says

      May 19, 2015 at 12:52 pm

      Thank you, Bev. Sometimes I have to remind myself how strong I am. Of course, we all falter sometimes too…
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  2. Janine Huldie says

    May 19, 2015 at 7:02 am

    Couldn’t agree more and still like you, I just keep going!!
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    • anotherjennifer says

      May 19, 2015 at 12:57 pm

      Exactly. That’s all we can do, right?!
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  3. sisters from another mister says

    May 19, 2015 at 7:22 am

    Some days you wonder how you will get through the hours, and then you do …
    and then i think of all the good, and how he wouldn’t even know them now …
    and i know i will make it, and the memories of the good will always outweigh the hard xxxx
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    • anotherjennifer says

      May 19, 2015 at 1:08 pm

      You will. The good will always win out. There is so much good, even if you have to search for it. We’ve got this. xo
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  4. Momo says

    May 19, 2015 at 9:22 am

    Oh, this made me tear up! It’s so simple and beautiful and EVERYTHING that I feel EVERY day.

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    • anotherjennifer says

      May 19, 2015 at 1:11 pm

      I knew I wasn’t alone in this. So many feels. Thank you, Momo. xo
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  5. Chris Carter says

    May 19, 2015 at 9:27 am

    Yes… and somehow you come out of the fire refined and renewed… somehow, you manage to stand taller and rise higher. Because when the sh%$ gets hard… you find your greatest strength.
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    • anotherjennifer says

      May 19, 2015 at 1:12 pm

      Absolutely, Chris. You know this well. Miss you!
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  6. Kerry says

    May 19, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    Needed to read this today. Seriously. This sh*t is hard!
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    • anotherjennifer says

      May 19, 2015 at 1:13 pm

      It is, Kerry. And it’s okay to say it out loud too!
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  7. Jess says

    May 19, 2015 at 5:30 pm

    Beautiful post! You are q strong lady!
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    • anotherjennifer says

      May 19, 2015 at 9:43 pm

      Thank you, Jess!
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  8. Tamara says

    May 20, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    I agree.
    And I still think everyone else is doing it better than me, which can’t possibly be true, but those are the swirling thoughts.
    Really hard sh*t.
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    • anotherjennifer says

      May 24, 2015 at 9:25 pm

      Yeah. Those thoughts suck, but I think they are pretty common for moms. Our kiddos show that we are doing something right though!
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  9. AwesomelyOZ says

    May 25, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    Touche, if it were easy anyone and everyone would do it. Hopefully your friend will be OK and thankfully she has you for support! Have a great Memorial Day Weekend Jennifer! -Iva

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