Even if it’s a baby step, believe me, that takes strength. Real strength is simply getting out of bed and choosing to move forward. This is a big deal and it’s not one that should be dismissed.īeing strong isn’t about laughing in the face of severe emotional pain, or deluding yourself into believing that it isn’t that bad. If so, somehow you were able to draw upon an inner strength that has kept you moving forward to this day. Maybe you’ve experienced a deep despair and hopelessness that wouldn’t let you go. Maybe you’ve had moments where you felt like you couldn’t go on. Either way, in order for you to still be here as a functioning member of society, I’m willing to bet that it took (or is currently taking) a great deal of inner strength in order to make it happen. Maybe you’ve beaten this particular challenge or maybe you’re still going through it right now.
Think of the biggest challenge that you have faced in your life. If you don’t believe me, then humor me for a quick minute. Unfortunately, the average person greatly underestimates their inner strength. It also means that you can do it again, too. The fact that you’re still here means that you successfully did it before. This is not an oversimplification, either. The fact that you overcame that challenge is proof that you have the strength within you to overcome other challenges that may come your way. If you’re one of those people, then I have some good news for you:
I believe that every one of us has overcome something big in our lives. Most importantly, the fact that we’re still here means that we have the power to decide how our story is going to end.Īnd as long as we have that choice, that means we’re not beaten. Both are the epitome of strength, and both are very possible–in fact, you might be doing both right now. We can use our experiences to protect and advise others from experiencing the same pain that we did. As impossible as this may seem to someone who is currently in the midst of dealing with unspeakable pain–it is possible to use your pain as strength.Įven though it will not be easy, we can use our experiences to help others who share the same pain as we do. The fact that we’re still here means that we might be broken, but we’re not beaten. And through it all, there’s one powerful truth that binds us all together: Those are the examples that I’m aware of, but I know that there literally hundreds of other horrors that the readers of this blog (myself included) have dealt with in their lives. There are people reading these words who have lost a spouse to suicide.There are people reading these words who have lost all of their money and were forced to live on the street.There are people reading these words who have been abused sexually, physically, or both.There are people reading these words who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.There are people reading these words who have experienced the death of a child.We don’t share the same story, but I believe that all of us have experienced a pain in our lives that was so emotionally devastating that it completely broke us. In a sense, we all share an important similarity with that woman. The fact that she was still alive meant that there was still an important purpose left for her to fulfill. She found the strength to move on with her life because she was still here. The words of that woman were so powerful to me. “Because I’m still here.” Broken, Not BeatenĪt any given moment, you have the power to say, ‘this is not how the story is going to end.'” -Christine Mason Miller Her response to that question has stuck with me ever since I saw the interview years ago: Without even the slightest pause, the woman looked directly at the interviewer and responded with the poise and grace that made her strength impossible to forget. “How it is possible for you to move on with your life after going through the hell that you went through?” I was actually flipping through the channels trying to find the Lakers game, but something about that woman’s inner strength, poise, and unshakable positive energy caused my thumb to freeze and stop pressing the “Channel Up” button as I listened to her voice.Īfter watching about 5 minutes of the interview, the interviewer asked the woman a difficult question with sincere curiosity: I wish that I had more details, but to make a long story short, a woman who had been through unspeakable horrors (rape, repeated abuse, false imprisonment, etc.) was being interviewed about her horrific ordeal.
Im still here tv#
Many years ago, I saw an interview on TV that changed my life.
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