Lately, it feels like I’ve been in a season where one hard thing after another just keeps piling on. It’s not one big crisis—it’s a dozen small and medium ones that build up into a mountain of sorrow, stress, and exhaustion.

Low paychecks. Bills stacking up. No insurance, which leads to medication delays. And those delays? They don’t just mess with my schedule—they come with real physical and emotional withdrawal symptoms. Then there are the long work hours, the ongoing stress of co-parenting and custody issues, and the pain of having lies spread about me.

Sometimes it feels like I just can’t catch a break.

But then… the little things start showing up.
A free coffee reward at Starbucks.
Someone dropping off my favorite cookies.
A simple “thank you” or “I’m grateful for you” from someone I love.
Belly laughs with my family early in the morning when no one’s trying too hard—just being together.
An unexpected gift from a friend that feels generous in more ways than one.
Feeling heard, understood, and accepted at a support group.

They don’t fix everything. They don’t erase the weight I’m carrying. But they matter.
These little moments remind me that not everything is going wrong. They offer small glimpses of hope, like tiny rungs on a ladder. And slowly, rung by rung, I can start to climb that mountain—maybe not to the top all at once, but far enough to catch my breath. Far enough to get a glimpse of the beauty and purpose that still exist, even in hard seasons.

So if you’re feeling buried under the weight of the “little things” that have gone wrong, look for the little things that are going right. They might be just enough to help you keep going.

What little moments have helped you keep going lately?

Take a moment to journal about them—or share one with us in the comments or a message. You never know who might need the reminder that they’re not alone. 💙