Snags and debris. We’re not going to make it through life without running it to one or the other … or both.
Snags are impediments to progress … irritants, interferences, interruptions … we want to go one way and they push and prod us another, holding us back from our goals.
But debris … that’s another kind of danger that can weigh you down, pull you under, and drown you.
Snags can leave marks — a scratch here, a bruise there. Debris, however, can be lethal. Emotional debris like guilt … regret … shame … fear … they pile up on us and dishearten us.
Best to heed Anne Shannon Monroe’s words and “Pull yourself loose and go on.”
How?
- Ask for help from someone standing on firm ground — someone who sees the truth you’ve lost sight of.
- Recognize the debris for what it is: garbage. Nothing more, nothing less.
- Regain your focus. Realize you are stuck — remember where you’re headed — and start moving again.
In Your Words: What snags have you run into recently? How do you avoid debris that stops the forward motion in your life?
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Can’t avoid them, just work through, and don’t pay heed to how much it hurts.
“How I feel” is irrelevant. At the end of the day, it’s what I done that counts.
Today hurt, but I got some stuff done.
Tomorrow will be worse, and I will still get some stuff done.
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I am praying that tomorrow, and the tomorrow after that, is better, not worse.
I know that you will persevere no matter what, my friend. It is who you are.
Praying for you.
Thanks for prayers, Beth. Need em.
This sucks beyond anything so far. I’m hurting.
Debris is like the heavy winter clothes that drag you under the water if you happen to fall in a lake in winter time. It clings to you. It’s also like the sin that entangles as you run your race. I’m in an odd mood today. 🙂
You’re a writer…you’re supposed to be in an odd mood!
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I like that, Andrew!
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I think you provided two excellent examples of weightiness of debris, Pat.
Nothing odd about either.
I never thought about it this way, Beth. I’ve hit my fair share of snags and debris, prayerfully I’m not dragging it along with me!
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Susan,
Just sharing what came to mind when I read this quote … always hoping others will join the conversation. That’s what makes this blog fun for me.
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