Mar 10
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Pardon me a little childhood reflection, please. My Aunt PK took me with her to a lot of cool places when I was younger. We went to late movies, to the mall, and on road trips together. I loved being with her. We would often roll down the windows and crank up the music and sing at the top of our lungs as we drove from place to place. One of the musicians she exposed me to was Bon Jovi. She even had a large poster of him (can you still buy those?) hanging on her door. I thought he wasn’t much to look at, but I could belt out “Livin’ on a Prayer” like there was no tomorrow… 
Well, I don’t really indulge myself too much in music like that anymore, but I did have a recent thought: “Ohhhh, we’re halfway there…ohhhhh, livin’ on a prayer.” Sometimes we live in moments, or challenges, or experiences that feel like they are going to last forever. They aren’t. I promise. They are but a blink. But they feel like forever. Believe me. I know. I have felt those feelings. But, my recent thought gave me a glimmer of hope. What if I’m halfway there? What if I’m over the hump? What if the end of the trial is just around the corner? I’ve made it halfway…probably the uphill halfway. Maybe the next half will be fairly smooth sailing. I’m halfway there! I can do this! I can finish this experience! I am going to make it!!
So, live on a prayer. Eat a little chocolate. Talk to good friends who love you. Listen to your favorite inspiring music. And live Mpowered! You’ll be glad you hung on…you really are halfway there!
