Appreciating the Moment, and Riding Out your “Shit Dips”
Recently I shared a quote that really resonated with folks.
“The bad news is nothing lasts forever. The good news is nothing lasts forever” - J. Cole
Sometimes, we’re on top of the world and we wish that it could last forever. Other times, we’re going through a rough patch and just waiting for it to end. It’s so interesting how that juxtaposition is incredibly human… There are peaks and valleys for all of us.
Back in my corporate advertising days, I worked on the Talent Development and Culture team. The head of our team was a lovely Brit named Dan. Dan told us many wise nuggets over our time together, but one of the most distinct, memorable truth bombs was something along the lines of, “Darling, sometimes there are good bits, and sometimes there are shit dips”. From that point on, “shit dip” became one of my favorite terms.
The idea of a “shit dip” so perfectly captures the human experience of peaks and valleys. Some days, it just feels like nothing is going your way, and you can’t do anything to stop it.
My reminder to you today? Shit dips are normal. And if you’re in one, as my mom would say, “this too shall pass”.
Hold on tight, friends. You’re experiencing being a human, as messy and beautiful as that is.
My mom, who didn’t live nearly as long as she should have on this earth, used to say to me, “it’s such a privilege to get old”. I’m convinced that it’s part of the reason she aged as beautifully and gracefully as she did. Well, today I wanted to add to that quote:
It’s such a privilege to get old and it’s such a privilege to experience the messiness of human life.
Aren’t we so lucky?
P.S. As an aside, I’d be bereft not to caveat here that this POV is in no way intended to diminish the pain of any “shit dip” you may be going through. They are ROUGH, and every time I’ve ridden one out it’s been extremely painful. Please get the appropriate support as you weather the storm. This post is simply my reminder that this too shall pass. Nothing lasts forever. xoxo