It’s National “Climb A Mountain Day”

Today is July 30 on the National Day Calendar and National Climb A Mountain Day, which means this is your day to get up, show up, and move past obstacles in your life by moving personal mountains.

This is was on our “Daily Run Down” at my work yesterday and it made me think of and be thankful for all the obstacles that overcome and the mountains that I climb. I just had to share!

The last month has been literal financial hell. My family has been in A LOT of financial turmoil, which has caused much strife between us. I don’t like having disagreements in the family, but at least we are not in danger like we used to be when their father was abusing the entire household. We would compartmentalize ourselves, my children and I and we’d just exist under my then-husband’s regime. We are struggling financially and I had to spend out more money than I had planned on food to feed my adult child’s family, because they had lost their food stamps. We had so little money that I had to go to food pantries, juggle bills, go to a clothing bank because my seventeen year old changed sizes, etc. I mean I struggle some anyway, but this made the struggle ten times harder. I ran out of money before I ran out of month.

Thankfully, I prayed and kept pushing forward and hustling (I mean working hard, not giving up, and trying different things NOT cheating anyone or doing anything dishonest — just to be clear), and God made it ALL work! I helped a friend with a problem that would’ve cost her a lot more than she’d thought, so she offered to fill up my car with gasoline. I’m still recovering from losing SO many clothes from our house fire in 2023, that she also gave me bags and bags of clothes and jewelry. I am SO blessed! My lawnmower is broken, so another friend let me borrow her push mower and weed eater! I was able to borrow a tiny bit of money from a family member to make it through. My Dad sent me a new AC cord for my laptop because my jerk cat chewed through the other one. My significant other, a veteran, lives on a fixed income and he was in the same boat as myself. I even did something I had never thought of, but the opportunity presented itself: I did a health study for a $15 Walmart gift card, so I could get what he needed. I also had a friend gift me dog food mysteriously. God definitely makes it all happen! He wants me and my family to succeed! He keeps it going so I would never consider going back to my ex-abuser!!!

I also have had some health challenges l have had to overcome and am still overcoming. I’m still pre-diabetic. I’ve been eating Keto, but slacked off because it’s more expensive to eat Keto and I still have to eat. I’ve been trying to drink more water to combat the carbs, affording what I can, but I’ve gained some of my weight back. I also have had trouble with my right leg and hip since I’d slipped on ice in January. It’s progressed to the point where it is painful to walk and stand or sit too long, as well as too painful to exercise. I was finally seen for it and am now under the care of a specialist. I can see light at the end of this tunnel!

Let’s not gloss over all that I’ve had to overcome to live free and fearless from abuse! It took me nearly dying and my children being in danger to make myself get up and show up! Part of that is my healing journey of writing. I have been writing and speaking about what I experienced in abuse, since 2019. THAT has been the most therapeutic process. I am a writer and have been since I can remember. I have loved writing and am over the moon that I can now do it anytime I wish. And you know something else? My writing and speaking have helped others move mountains out of abuse and toxic situations! Service, therapy, and an ego boost all wrapped up in those “thank yous” from others. I love being a titan, a mover of mountains, a mistress of truth.

So, my advice: move as many mountains as you can, do not give up or give up hope, rest when you can, and simply be yourself! Love and light! <3