A few years ago, I was in a tough spot.

I was in between jobs, steadily interviewing and going through a cycle of rejection and frustration.

Often times, I’d be on an interview with one company while receiving rejection letters from other companies all in the same day. It was a humbling time. What really helped me make it through that period was sticking to a solid schedule filled with exercise, reading (mostly memoirs), networking, mid day movie matinees, and interviewing. I went on so many interviews. I can’t even remember them all. I know that I went through all of this, but lately, I was reminded of that period.

I started getting alerts on my phone from Tumblr. Honestly, I love Tumblr as a platform, however, I’m not incredibly active on there. I kept getting these alerts on my phone about a quote being reblogged. One that I posted a while back by Kelly Cutrone after reading her book If You Have to Cry, Go Outside.

As soon as I saw the quote, I remembered that period of struggle. I remembered receiving those rejection emails, while on the phone interviewing for other positions. Feeling confused and frustrated about where I was in life, feeling doubtful about my career standing. I learned so much during that period about being patient, and resilient. Was it a tough time? Absolutely, but from that period came lessons that I needed to learn. I just wanted to share this for anyone as motivation this morning. It’s hard to see outside of the season your in. We’ve all been there.

But things get better.

What season are you in? What’s preventing you from living your best life?