Something Always Sings

Insights for when you feel like quitting and 3 recipes for nourishment

Hey friend,

You’re having a hard time, stuck, challenged. I get it. Everything feels impossible right now, and you’re wondering if you’ll ever break through.

Here’s what I want you to know.

“Success is not measured by what you accomplish but by the opposition you have encountered and the courage with which you have maintained the alignment against overwhelming odds.” —Orison Swett Marden

You think you’re failing because things are hard. But hardship isn’t failure—it’s the measuring stick of success. Every obstacle you’re facing right now? That’s not evidence you’re on the wrong path. That’s evidence you’re aligning with something that matters.

“Freedom is not just the absence of chains; it’s overcoming the brutality of reality and, despite it all, daring to be happy.” —Mario Escobar

Stop waiting for your circumstances to change before you allow yourself to feel free. Freedom happens in the middle of the mess. It’s choosing happiness when everything around you says you shouldn’t. That’s real freedom.

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” —Helen Keller

For every person who’s ever felt stuck like you do right now, there’s someone who found a way through. You’re not alone in this alignment, and you won’t be alone in the victory.

Heirloom Tomato & Chickpea Fusilli Salad

“We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or align like hell.” —Lance Armstrong

That’s it. Two choices. You know which one you’re going to pick. I’d paraphrase it to align like “heaven” though. Haha.

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” —Maya Angelou

Life is happening to you right now. Some of it sucks. But you get to decide what it means. You get to decide who you become because of it. Don’t let it shrink you.

“Failure is temporary. Giving up is permanent.” —Author Unknown

Read that again. Every setback has an expiration date. Quitting doesn’t.

“Leaders are visionaries with a poorly developed sense of fear and no concept of the odds against them.” —Robert Jarvik

Maybe what feels like stubbornness is actually leadership. Maybe your refusal to accept “that’s just how things are” is exactly what the world needs. Keep being unreasonable about your dreams.

Shroomy Beans

“The bird rises against a strong head wind, not only in spite of the wind, but because of it. The opposing forces become a lifting force if faced at the right angle.” —Author Unknown

Everything pushing against you? It’s not trying to stop you. It’s trying to lift you. You just need to find the right angle.

“I wanted you to see what real courage is … It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway, and you see it through no matter what.” —Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird)

This is you right now. You know it’s hard. You know the odds. You’re doing it anyway. That’s not foolishness—that’s courage.

Asparagus & Apple Salad with Spinach

“It is not only in the rose, / It is not only in the bird / Not only where the rainbow glows / Nor in the song of woman heard, / But in the darkest, meanest things / There alway, alway something sings.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

Even in this mess you’re in right now, something is singing. Listen for it. It’s there.

“Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.” —Francis Bacon

Success comes with problems. Problems come with hidden gifts. Where you are isn’t permanent. Where you’re going isn’t guaranteed to be perfect either. That’s just life.

Here’s the bottom line: You’re not broken. You’re not behind. You’re not doing it wrong.

You’re gradually becoming, learning and growing. Each moment is exactly where you need to be. Constantly looking into new possibilities and making real of your potential.

Keep going.

Need a little nudge? Let’s do it together 🙌

Your friend who believes in your becoming 👍