There is a line from Robert Frost that helps me walk through tough times: "The best way out is always through." And the one I share with my kids is: "The best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time." Both say to me that we can do difficult things, experience dark times and feel anxious about the road before us….and still just keep striving toward the goal.
As I type this, the image of a young Kris Kringle singing "Put One Foot in Front of the Other" comes to mind (from the Christmas special Santa Clause is Coming To Town). I dare you to recall that song and not get it stuck in your head:
"Put one foot in front of the other
And soon you'll be walking 'cross the floor
Put one foot in front of the other
And soon you'll be walking out the door!"
Whether it is a reference from a poet, an allusion to an elephant metaphor or the memory of a stop-action cartoon figure to which you turn, there are resources out there, people who have walked that road before you, and friends who will walk it with you. Keep keeping on!
(Sorry about the ear worm.)
XO
