āLife has been hard.ā A statement that has been a regular in my vocabulary for way too long. It hasnāt been easy thatās for sure! But Iām learning to recognize what that āpainā actually is. The growing pains you felt as a kid hurt to go through, but look how much taller you are now! When you see the struggles as 2 steps back and not just a repositioning to jump 10 steps forward, you will never appreciate and acknowledge the distance youāve actually come. To make room for the new you, a shift has to happen. Things need to change, parts need to align and sometimes pain occurs because of it. Seeing all this as a repositioning to jump, gives you excitement and purpose instead of defeat and unworthiness. I hope this makes sense, if not, HMU . . . . #favor #socaltravel #californiadesert #rsa_outdoors #visualcollective #beautifulviews #getoutthere #modernoutdoors #staywild #epic_captures #soft_vision #lensbible #nationalparks #tourtheplanet #adventureculture #sonyalpha #earthofficial #visualsofearth #welltraveled #backpacking #roadtrip #optoutside #hike #instagood #nationalparkstraveler #layersonlayers #myrohan #travel #histiming #california (at Joshua Tree National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Butv-JBAvsN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gxn92y7scrn5