So I was having a conversation with a friend and they were telling me that they felt stuck. They made some unwise choices, and they were depressed. They wanted a pity party, but they wanted me to help hold them accountable.

To give them a kick in the derriere. They felt that this was the only way they would get through it. It reminded me of a major struggle I was going through last year at this time. This is what helped me through it.

I love what Pastor James MacDonald say's about pity parties. When you have a pity party for yourself, you want to be alone. You don't want someone showing up with cupcakes.

You say "Just let me be alone." Wrong, wrong, wrong. You need to do the opposite. I know this from personal experience, it set me back months.

Find a friend to chat with, go for coffee...or a milkshake. If you have kids, talk to them. I find some of the greatest moments in my life is when I chat with Tara.

It makes me realize that most of my problems are small things and there is so much more in life to be happy about. The pity party is canceled and the party of life is on.

Remember there is somebody, somewhere that is glad you're here. Find a group of friends that will support you and hold you accountable. It's amazing how your life will change.

Sometimes it takes just a moment to make all the other moments worth it. Now who has the cupcakes?

 

 

 

 

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