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Struggles
Photo taken by Jim, a man from Texas who has struggled with depression for much of his life.
About the photo:
Sometimes Struggles are exactly what we need in our life.
If we were to go through life without any obstacles,
It would cripple us.
We would not be as strong as we could have been
And we could never fly.
So next time you are faced with an obstacle,
A challenge, or a problem,
Struggle a little- then fly.
Shantanu
“I sat in the comfort of my rocking chair under cover from the heat. At first the noise distracted my escape of morning reading and meditation. But then I looked into all the racket, and found that the perfect image of struggle was across the street rather than in my own head.
We all have struggles. It is personal and as big or small as we make it, but we must move on past the dust and disgust.
You will have struggles on your journey, that is how you grow.”
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Thank you Jim
Reblogged this on scrapydo and commented:
This is so true and well said.
Nice picture!
Very true.
You hit the nail on the head there!
Thanks to all for their kind & encouraging words…..shalom en theos……jim
What a BEAUTIFUL image and message — so full of symbolism yet inspired by reality! Congrats on the Freshly Pressed nod … well deserved…
“So next time you are faced with an obstacle,
A challenge, or a problem,
Struggle a little- then fly.”
That is exactly what my blog is about
A beautiful post. Thank you.
Without struggles life would be too easier.
Amazing! So happy to see Broken Light Photography freshly pressed! I love this blog and am happy to also contribute my work too.
Beautiful post and thanks for the words of wisdom!
Thanks Jim for the reminder. Great post and congrats on being Freshly Pressed.
OMG amazing post, luv it
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Thank you for the very telling picture and the wonderful, poem and quote. Struggles and mistakes – these are our best and truest friends in growth. Thank you for the reminder!!!
I love this blog, so glad it was Freshly Pressed!
Reblogged this on igatherum and commented:
Struggle to struggle, be a Marine!
Excellent photograph. Profound. Thank you
As someone who’s suffered from depression, this is a pretty good picture of what it feels like! And, yes, it’s important to remember that there’s value in the struggle, it’s not for naught.
LOVE !!
Absolutely incredible…that photo is wonderful!
Cheers,
Courtney Hosny
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I would never have thought that an image that I took from my front porch would strike such a chord with so many folks…..that is lifting me more than any of my meds ever have. I feel so validated by all you good people. Let’s all keep up our private battles against all that attacks us……….we shall overcome…….shalom en theos….jim
This is so encouraging for someone who has a family member who struggles with this.
The prose are as beautiful as the photo!
‘But then I looked into all the racket, and found that the perfect image of struggle was across the street rather than in my own head.’
Thank you. This is just the type of post I needed to read from someone other than myself. I am going through some struggles of my own and keep chanting to myself that “obstacles are good, obstacles are good.” Yet, sometimes, it’s just not enough to tell yourself this. It’s good to get out of your own box and realize that others are struggling too.
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Reblogged this on airknee and commented:
life will be dull if we don’t struggle for it…
beautiful.
What a moving photo and post… thank you. As someone who has struggled with depression much of her adult life, this was very inspirational.
Beautiful and telling image; thanks for your post.
Yay! You’ve been Freshly Pressed! Well deserved.
Love the photo and the message that follows it!
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Reblogged this on NICSISTA and commented:
Through struggles we become better at handling problems and being ourselves.
Without struggles we can not reach our full potential.
Sue
I like your post, awesome
Amazing my dear !!
This was so inspirational…! And the photo was grandeur to watch..!
Thanks for such a post…!
Cheers!
Thank you for sharing. ^^
Liked. A very great blog! Thank you for this!
Please try visiting mine too! guyleftbehind.wordpress.com
I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks! More support.
Reblogged this on TheGuyLeftBehind and commented:
Never give up, just continue going and you’ll make it to the end!
So wonderful. Thank you for sharing!
This is simply amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Nice
Reblogged this on Venu Manthena.
Great photo and message. It is so true that struggles make us strong, it’s just such a shame that they have to be…well, …such a struggle.
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Struggles do suck…on the other hand, life can be grand.
Love the photograph as well as the thoughts. Jeanne
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I just shared your lovely site w/ my FB friends. These are lovely, poignant and thought-provoking words and photos.
Powerful image. There’s a sense of being caged in. Great site. Amazing project.
Great combination of image and inspirational words.