Sometimes in life there are moments when you have to remind yourself to breath. Whether they come from a broken heart, a lost loved one, failing to meet a specific goal or just realizing our own humanity, they shake us at the core. These are the moments when the most basic forms of human function and stabilization aren’t just cumbersome but they require you to reach deep down inside, find something; that one small thing worth fighting for and hold onto it for dear life. Clutch it to your breast, beg all the angels in heaven and wish upon every single star in the sky for the basic strength to make it to the next breath. You find yourself forcing your lungs to recall their natural occupation.

These moments in life are when we really get a chance to see what we are made of, these are the moments when we actualize our weakness and acknowledge our strength. This is the exact moment when fragility meets perseverance and somehow we come out victorious. These are the moments that make us better. Greater. Bigger. Stronger. Wiser.

These very moments show us just what we are capable of surmounting. In those moments we make history. We become archeologist of our own souls, discovering the things which folks have only speculated. Those moments compose us, enhance us, ignite us, they relocate us to solid ground.

I’ve learned to live for those little moments. They force me to face myself and prove to myself exactly who I am. So I’m wishing everyone a moment where they are forced to remind themselves to breath. That next breath, if taken with caution and resolve, has the power to cover you with praise and purpose in that one instant moment.