When Life Is Lifing: How We Keep Going Anyway
Sometimes life isn’t falling apart because of one big thing. It’s just… a lot. The news feels relentless. The world feels increasingly complicated. Family dynamics can be difficult. Aging parents bring a whole new set of responsibilities. Health concerns, work, relationships, and the everyday stuff of life keep piling on. And somehow, we’re still supposed to keep going. In this solo episode of Message in the Middle, Marianne talks about what it feels like when life is really, truly “lifing.” ...
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RSS Feed Sometimes life isn’t falling apart because of one big thing. It’s just… a lot.
The news feels relentless. The world feels increasingly complicated. Family dynamics can be difficult. Aging parents bring a whole new set of responsibilities. Health concerns, work, relationships, and the everyday stuff of life keep piling on.
And somehow, we’re still supposed to keep going.
In this solo episode of Message in the Middle, Marianne talks about what it feels like when life is really, truly “lifing.” Not from a place of having all the answers, but from the middle of her own messy, complicated season of life.
She reflects on the things we can’t control, the difference between what is ours to carry and what isn’t, and why sometimes the best thing we can do is stop trying to solve everything at once and focus on the next right thing.
She also talks about something that has been grounding her lately: intentionally noticing the good.
A good cup of coffee. A conversation with a friend. A hug. A laugh with her grandchildren. A quiet moment when the sun comes out after a rainy day.
Because the hard things don’t disappear when we notice the good. But the good can keep the hard things from becoming the only things we see.
If life has been lifing for you lately too, this episode is a reminder that you don’t have to figure everything out today.
Sometimes keeping going looks like taking care of yourself, loving the people you love, letting go of what you can’t control, noticing the small moments that make you smile, and simply taking the next step.
One day at a time. One small moment at a time. One deep breath at a time.
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