Hold On to Hope
These last couple of weeks have been heavy. But underneath the pain, the unanswered questions, and the tired days — I still have hope. And I still have a voice.
These last couple of weeks have been heavy.
There has been pain. Situations I didn't ask for. Medical issues that are still unresolved. Questions that still don't have answers. And some days, I have simply been tired.
But I still have hope.
I still have a voice.
And I will always fight for myself—and for the people who need someone willing to fight alongside them.
The Voice Underneath
My teeth aren't fixed yet. My journey isn't finished yet. But underneath these teeth is a voice, and that voice still stands strong.
Pain may change how I move through a day, but it does not get to decide whether I have something to say.
Hold On
So, to anyone going through something similar: hold on.
Hold on to hope.
Keep fighting.
Keep feeling—even when what you feel hurts. Because feeling reminds us that we are still here. Still alive. Still capable of hoping for something different.
You don't have to pretend that everything is okay in order to have hope.
You Can Do Both
You can hurt and hope at the same time.
You can be tired and keep going.
You can cry and still fight.
And if you're in that place today, I'm feeling with you.
Still Here
I still have hope.
I still have a voice.
And I'm still here.
It's not if, it's how.
— Kelli Frederick, M.A. Founder & CEO, Empowerment Coaching Global LLC LIVE. DON'T JUST EXIST.
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