Life will hit you hard in the face, wait for you to get back up just so it can kick you in the stomach. But getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

Sarah Kay
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So many times in our lives, we face challenges and adversity. We often feel so discouraged and overwhelmed by the pain, the suffering, the anger, the depression, the sadness, the grief, etc. The only way to get through these times is to wait for them to come back at you. It’s not that you are asking for trouble or that you enjoy feeling hurt or angry or sad or frustrated or any of that nonsense. The really great thing about it is that when these feelings hit you hard in the face, you learn how much you love your body and what a great thing it is to be alive.

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