It is not easy.

Every day. Five minutes or five hours. Do something to move yourself forward. One step at a time.

When you are struggling with mental or physical challenges, like depression or long-covid, gaining a voice and agency in your life is not straightforward. There are moments of success and moments of defeat. But no matter what your internal voices are telling you, how awful that conversation might be, keep taking small steps to move forward.

Don't try to fix everything today, even if the world is pressing in on you relentlessly. Even if your anxiety screams at you that you have to make it all good right now. Even if your doubts have you convinced there is no hope.

One step at a time. Five minutes or five hours. Keep the pressure on. As relentless as the pressures of the world, be relentless in your commitment to write your story of redemption, or acceptance. Find your voice. Find your wisdom. Five minutes. Or Five hours.