For several months I've seen the hashtag #thestruggleisreal on social media and it got me thinking about something. Don't get me wrong, h ashtags are beneficial, such as when on vacation and looking for good food recommendations, I could search #portland, #goodeatsinportland, etc. But the hashtags that got me thinking are not the serious, categorizing types, but the funny, sarcastic - almost taglines or punch-lines, such as: #thestruggleisreal. This phrase is used in a making fun of ourselves kind of way in all sorts of posts. For example: A photo of a grumpy, crazy haired toddler, next to a mom holding a cup of coffee, with the caption: Monday morning. #thestruggleisreal. A photo of a Starbucks cup, with the caption: They got my order wrong...again. #thestruggleisreal. A photo of a full parking lot, with the caption: Late to work = parking across the street #thestruggleisreal …you get the idea. These are not a true struggles, in light of real life problems, but more of an i...
Encouragement for the journey.