I'm tired, I'm worn.

Well, the title is pretty self-explanatory.

Life seems to continue to beat me up lately. I just find that in almost everything that I do, I simply cannot win. Whether it's a conversation with my parents or a discussion among a group a friends, doesn't matter what it is - but I'm wrong.

I've been so tired lately... not just physically, but also mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I feel like giving up on everything because it is simply the easiest thing to do right now. It brings me back to song lyrics to the song, "Worn" by Tenth Avenue North.

"I'm tired, I'm worn. My heart is heavy from the work it takes to keep on breathing. I've made mistakes, I've let my hope fail. My soul feels crushed by the weight of this world."

Such powerful lyrics!

Sometimes life just knocks me down and sometimes my heart gets so heavy and it becomes hard to breathe. Sometimes I have absolutely no clue what to do in my day and how to handle certain situations. Sometimes I just feel crushed by everyone and everything of the world. But... it happens to the best of us, right?

My prayer when I'm going through times of struggle like this is, however, the chorus of that song - "Lord, let me see Redemption win. Let me know the struggle ends, and that YOU can mend my heart that's frail and torn. I wanna know a song can rise from the ashes of a broken life and all that's dead inside can be reborn, because I'm worn."

Life throws curveballs, it hits you really hard sometimes, and it may even leave you questioning everything you once knew. I hope and pray that during those times of your life that you can do what I do - some soul searching and a lot of time asking God for help. And just remember, if you fall down 7 times, stand back up 8. Never lose sight of the goal and always, always, always continue fighting... even if it's the death of you. You'll get through these times of hardship.

Stay beautiful.
Taylor.