"Get Out of Bed"- It Needs To Happen

What's the hardest part of your day? Often times for me, its getting out of bed each and every morning. Why is this though? How can we "get out of bed" even when its the last thing we want to do? I have been thinking about this for a while now and I would like to share the insights I have gained through conversations and pondering on this topic. I think I have an idea and I would like to share it with you.  

Lets begin with the why. If we think about this literally, we often don't want to get out of bed because its warm and comfy and we are still tired. We don't want take on the challenges of the day ahead. But lets look at this another way. We often don't want to "get out of bed" because of a few major reasons: we feel life is too hard or not worth living, we have no hope, or we enjoy the complete feeling of solitude while in "bed."

1. Life is too hard or not worth living. All of us, including myself have felt like this from time to time. We feel like everything is just too hard: our job, our schooling, our relationship or family problems, or whatever it may be going on for you personally.Then feel like we don't make a difference, like nothing we do matters. we physically feel like nothing(s). FALSE! Everything that you do matters to someone, everything you do can change your life or someone else's or even both. YOU ARE SOMETHING! 

2. We have no hope. Life gets tough sometimes. A lot of the time life is really hard. School is hard, work is hard, everything in life is challenging. Life wasn't meant to be easy, if it was where would the fun be in that? We would be bored, we wouldn't have chances to be creative, to change, to do new things. Even thought the colors and life may seem dull right now, I promise it does get better. Things will look up!

3. We enjoy the complete feelings of solitude while in "bed." We often get to this state after much wallowing in ourselves. As well as not wanting help or not wanting to get out "bed". We can get this way after accepting the lie that things don't get any better. We then get to the point where we think we have it harder than anyone and no one understands us. But honestly, if you look back and remember what you have been through to this point, is this current trail something you can't get through. Is it really impossible? Is it worth putting yourself through what you are? I want to say no because I KNOW you can do it and get through it. 

Now the question arises "how do you "get out of bed?"" Well it starts with YOU! It starts with YOU having hope and believing in change. It then takes acting on that hope and belief to fight the urge to "stay in bed." It then takes "getting out of bed", asking those we love and trust to help us, it takes being vulnerable, trusting, and a leap of faith. It then takes everyday work and a tough fight to keep this battle going. As much as I wish it was a one day thing, its not. Its a day, if not multiple times a day battle that may seem impossible at times. We have to literally "get out of bed", we also have to physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually stop being complacent and "get out of bed." But I know "getting out of bed"  and fighting this battle is more than worth it every single day. Your future self will thank you! 

Every single day is a new day. A new day filled with new opportunity knocking at your door. A new day to believe in hope. A new day to get out and do something more for yourself or for someone else. A new day to renew our hope in life. A new day to believe that life is worth living, because it is. 

In my life, what has helped me most is faith in Christ and God. I know all my readers may not believe in such and I accept you for you and your beliefs. But for my readers that do have these beliefs, this faith has gotten me through the hardest things in life and situations that I never wanted  to "get out of bed" again after. But His power and His mercy and His glory can literally help us rise above all. I can testify of such.

A quote from Jeffery R. Holland an Apostle from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints said "don't you quit! You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead. Some blessings come soon.Some come late, and some don't come till Heaven. But for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, the come. It will be all right in the end. Trust God, and believe in good things to come." 

DON'T QUIT, KEEP WALKING, KEEP TRYING. HAPPINESS IS AHEAD. 

Even though things seem dark and hopeless now, this feeling doesn't last. Keep "getting up" and keep improving everyday and look for the brightness in life. Things do and will get better! Keep fighting and keep going with the journey. 

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