How To Overcome Any Difficult Challenge You Are Facing

Just a little over 7 years ago, I faced an incredibly difficult challenge. I was about to be homeless.

I had gone through a separation and was working out my divorce. Dividing property, money, coming to agreements. With the house sold it was time to move.

I was raising and caring for 4 young kids (with NO help) and no job and exhausted beyond all comprehension.

Because I did not have a job or good credit, it was incredibly difficult to find a place to rent. No one wanted to take a risk on me.

Thankfully, I found a place to rent, but had to pay a year of rent in advance. However, the timing to move in didn’t match up to my needs. With the house sold and the move-in date 6 weeks away, I needed a temporary shelter.

A kind friend with a large home, extended us an invitation to stay during our time of transition. It was a godsend. There was more than enough space for all of us.

I remember the panic that ensued leading up to that time. I was so worried we would have no place to go, but deep down I knew there had to be. I believed that a solution would evolve, and it did.

And time and time again over my years of single motherhood, struggle and trying to find my way, an answer has always come right when I needed it to.

The same is true for you right now in your life and with whatever difficult challenge you are facing.

If you feel that you are about to be 'without' or left out in the lurch, with no place to turn, I want to encourage you.

Because let me tell you, the inner turmoil I felt , the guilt and shame, the rage, fear, anger, rejection, all of that was more painful than my physical circumstances.

There was a part of me that felt so much shame for not having my shit together.

So much shame for ending up with someone who would let everything fall apart, for trusting in him and not myself.

There were so many feelings of inadequacy for not being smarter and decisive about my life path or following a sensible life plan.

I struggled with feelings of shock & judgement from those who said; ‘why would you have so many kids with this man’.

I felt a deep sense of indignation for the heartless advice from those who’d say: ‘you have to get a full time job, put all the kids in daycare AND go back to school full time at night’.

Through all that chaos of emotion, scary racing thoughts and incredibly challenging circumstance; it was hard to listen to my inner voice and to trust that the Universe had my back. It was hard to ‘see’ and to ‘know’, but when I could silence it all for just a minute and truly tap in and listen, I heard the truth.

You Are More Than Enough

The truth that I was already whole and complete. Even though I felt lacking and incomplete, I was not only enough, I was MORE than enough. I was also ready for the next level, the next phase of my life. I was on my way FROM something worse, THROUGH something difficult, TO something better.

I had grown, gained wisdom, and it was now time for me to hold space to integrate to a new level through new lessons that life had brought to me.

When I could see it that way, it helped me to trust I was right where I needed to be. I began to see the dynamic unfolding in my life. I began to revel in all the facets of my life and the new found freedom I had to be more authentically myself.

My story and this scenario, is just one of many in my life that I share to paint a picture for you. Especially, if you are at a crossroads that feels like a dead end where you don’t know which way to turn.

In this difficult challenge or place of desperation you may find yourself in, it’s important to pause, breath, trust and believe you are more than enough. That you truly have the innate wisdom and guidance and everything you need within you to live to your fullest potential.

It’s in this knowing that you can start to gain clarity to see the way forward.  

When I began to act more from this place, it was like magic was set into motion. I stepped into my possibility versus feeling stuck in my circumstance. I began to let the victim mindset I had for so long cease to be in charge and let my inner strength rise up.

When you believe you have everything you need within you to thrive, not much can stop you, slow you down or stand in your way.

Let this be an encouragement and reminder to trust the innate wisdom you have within you. You are more than enough. Today is a new day, whatever you are going through will pass and you will find a solution. Life is here to support you and take care of you, it’s important to know and trust that this is so.

If you are looking for support with a mentor and coach to empower you further than you can on  your own, I invite you to book a breakthrough session with me. A breakthrough session is designed to provide you with clarity, confidence and effective tools to move beyond the challenges you are facing (in your health or life) and a simple action plan to follow so you can start creating a life you love.

Now, I'd love to hear from you! In the comments below, let me know what difficult challenges you are facing, if any. Or if you have a word of encouragement about how you have overcome a difficult challenge.