Strength in Weakness
Being strong physically has never been a word that I have naturally associated to myself (unless it was being used with irony!) I’ve never been able to do a pull up, went on a body composition analysis machine which deemed my body type as ‘weak’, and even use a special grip to help open those jars that just won’t budge! Whilst physical strength can be helpful, what about when tough times come in life? What about when everything seems against us and we feel weak emotionally and spiritually - when being able to open a jar without assistance just isn’t cutting it. Where do we then get our strength from? Different people will have different answers - some will reach out to family and friends, others to their mental health toolkit, some will go for a run, or book a holiday, and others will raid the chocolate stash. There are lots of ways (both helpful and unhelpful) that we use to give us strength to face life’s challenges. For me personally, whilst I utilise many of the above for temporar