Strength In The Struggle

I wanted to put this in writing for anyone working in tough customer facing roles, like retail or advisors, and anything in between.

Some days are painful as hell. You start questioning, “Why am I even doing this?” or “What am I gaining from this?”

But think about how many times you’ve had to deal with someone’s bad attitude, their body language, their rudeness, their complete disregard for your feelings. Think about how you’ve stayed professional, bit your tongue, held back the response you really wanted to give.

That right there, that’s growth.

That’s you learning something good from something bad.

That’s emotional control. That’s resilience. That’s strength.

Every moment builds you for the next one.

All the bad experiences, the traumas, the verbal abuse, the emotional jabs, the rudeness, they do something. Once you’ve come through them, they teach you. Maybe the trauma taught you emotional resilience. Maybe the verbal abuse showed you how words can scar, so you choose yours with care. Maybe other people’s rudeness taught you kindness, because you never know what someone else is carrying.

Take that horrible experience and unpack it. Learn from it. Turn something bad into something good.

We’re given both great and hard times, and both shape us into who we are.

So instead of letting the bad moments make you pessimistic, let them make you wise. Let them make you optimistic.

Thank you for reading, catch you on the next blog.

Eve x