There are times in life that seem like there is no where left to go. These can be in the form of many things. Most often they are in the form of a relationship. It can be a relationship with a person, that no matter how hard you try, just isn't going anywhere. It can be a relationship with a job, finances, a home, neighborhood or even a car.
When you get to the bottom of the black hole of a relationship, there are two options; stay there and wallow, thinking that it will magically get better, or climb out.
If we choose the latter, we will discover something that never occurred to us before. When the decision is made that there is no way but up, we begin to climb. As we climb, we find hand holds and foot holds to help us. They have always been there, just waiting to be put to good use. Why didn't we see them before and how did they get there? We ponder only briefly on this and keep our focus on the light at the end of the tunnel.
When we finally emerge into the bright sunlight of life, there to the side of the hole is a large pile of debris. It is full of all the things we thought we could not do, dreams we let slide by, arguments that were not worth the time, guilt we carried for no reason, tears from being afraid and other people's opinions of ourselves. But, how did all that stuff get there?
That is when we take a moment and look back into the hole. The hand holds and foot holds were made by the very shovel we used to dig with. We left a way out and did not even realize it. We face the cold hard truth that we put ourselves in there by our own hand, our own thoughts, our own actions and reactions.
If you feel like you are at the bottom, start climbing. If you are at the end of your rope, let go and you may find you were just a couple of inches from the ground. Don't be afraid, don't let fear rule your life. Don't take the time to put the debris back in the hole, just walk off, let it go and keep looking forward. You have no idea what you are capable of, keep dreaming and dream big.
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