{"id":4639,"date":"2014-05-30T00:12:57","date_gmt":"2014-05-30T06:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/?p=4639"},"modified":"2014-05-30T00:18:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-30T06:18:00","slug":"dont-look-back-youre-not-going-that-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amyreesanderson.com\/blog\/dont-look-back-youre-not-going-that-way\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDon’t look back! You`re not going that way!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today\u2019s post I want to offer words of encouragement to anyone facing hard things in their life right now (which pretty much includes all of us in one way or another):<\/span><\/p>\n

As You Travel Through Life<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As you travel through life there are always those times<\/p>\n

When decisions just have to be made,<\/p>\n

When the choices are hard, and solutions seem scarce,<\/p>\n

And the rain seems to soak your parade.<\/p>\n

There are some situations where all you can do<\/p>\n

Is simply let go and move on,<\/p>\n

Gather your courage and choose a direction<\/p>\n

That carries you toward a new dawn.<\/p>\n

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So pack up your troubles and take a step forward<\/p>\n

The process of change can be tough,<\/p>\n

But think about all the excitement ahead<\/p>\n

There might be adventures you never imagined<\/p>\n

Just waiting around the next bend,<\/p>\n

And wishes and dreams just about to come true<\/p>\n

In ways you can\u2019t yet comprehend!<\/p>\n

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Perhaps you\u2019ll find friendships that spring from new things<\/p>\n

As you challenge your status quo,<\/p>\n

And learn there are so many options in life,<\/p>\n

Perhaps you\u2019ll go places you never expected<\/p>\n

And see things that you\u2019ve never seen,<\/p>\n

Or travel to fabulous, faraway worlds<\/p>\n

And wonderful spots in between!<\/p>\n

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Perhaps you\u2019ll find warmth and affection and caring<\/p>\n

And somebody special who\u2019s there<\/p>\n

To help you stay cantered and listen with interest<\/p>\n

To stories and feelings you share.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps you\u2019ll find comfort in knowing your friends<\/p>\n

Are supportive of all that you do,<\/p>\n

And believe that whatever decisions you make,<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll be the right choices for you.<\/p>\n

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So keep putting one foot in front of the other,<\/p>\n

And taking your life day by day\u2026<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a brighter tomorrow that\u2019s just down the road –<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t look back! You\u2019re not going that way!<\/p>\n

-author unknown<\/p>\n

One thing I have learned in life is that the sun continues to come up each day and all we can do when life gets hard is continue moving forward with hope for what tomorrow will bring.\u00a0 It does get better.\u00a0 It always gets better eventually.\u00a0 I love my quote on my wall that I have shared many times in the past:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will all be okay in the end.\u00a0 If it\u2019s not okay, then it\u2019s not the end.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0Keep your chin up and have faith in the future!\u00a0 I promise it will get better.\u00a0 It truly will. \u00a0And when the happy moments come…relish them! \u00a0Be grateful for them. \u00a0Bask in them. \u00a0And thank God for them.<\/p>\n

With Love,<\/p>\n

Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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