Darkest Before the Dawn

June 7, 2012

This is one of my favorite quotes. It’s been entering my head quite often lately:


Sometimes, life sucks. We get stuck. Things feel bleak.

No matter what we try, things just seem to accumulate in a big pile of shit.

Sometimes we bitch and moan. Other times, we suffer in silence.

Remember this, and know that it will get better.

When you’re feeling your lowest, you are standing at the base of a mountain of opportunity.

Embrace it.

When you reach the summit, you’ll need to remember the dark to appreciate the beauty of the light.

  • http://musingsofmaia.blogspot.com/ Maia

    You just reminded me of, and got in my head, the Florence + the Machine song “Shake It Out”

    • http://www.skinnyemmie.com/ Emily Sandford

      You’re welcome! Ha.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=543659163 Deborah Cook

    I also love this quote Emmie. My dad passed away late last year and I remember (a few weeks later) driving somewhere and having a flashback and getting really upset and the song (which includes the quote) came on the radio (is it Florence and the Machine)… I think I wrote a blog post in my Debbish blog about it – reminding myself that things would get better.

    You’re so right… it’s a yin and yang thing – we won’t know what’s good unless there’s also bad.

    Deb

  • Deanna @ cakeshakemix.com

    I really needed to hear this today. Thank you for sharing!

  • Fran Lochbihler

    I recently came across your blog… I can`t even remember how because that`s how awesome my brain is. Ha! Anyhow, I just wanted you to know that you`re truly inspiring to me. In fact it was your blog posts that slapped me upside the head and made me rethink my lackadaisicalness in regards to both my weight loss and my blog.

    I tip my hat to you! :)

  • Fran Lochbihler

    PS It`s confessionsofamamacita.blogspot.com if you ever felt like stopping by. :)

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