February Word of the Month:

Recrudescence 

[ree-kroo-des-uhns]

Coming from a Latin term meaning "become raw again," recrudescence means "breaking out afresh or into renewed activity."I had to Google this. I wanted a word that connected to a new beginning.This one seemed perfect when I read it. Particularly the phrase "become raw again".
This seems to resonate strongly with me today.
After a week where I found myself trudging through the lowest points of this particular valley I have been working my way through, the connotation of the word raw is absolutely spot on.
I have scratched and clawed and done every thing I could think of,summoning all of my resources, to get myself through the valley and once again on the path to the summit.The experience has left me ,for lack of a better word, raw, or naked, or stripped.Whatever the word is, it's all good. I took on the challenge and prevailed, which is a whole lot more than merely surviving. 
I fought my way through the difficulties and now find myself once again at the beginning of my climb to another peak, another mountain top.
I am breaking out afresh,with a renewed sense of purpose and conviction.
I am tired.
Physically,mentally and emotionally.
Tired is a good thing. 
Eventually I will find a plateau upon which I can rest. Eventually does not mean right now.
Today, there is no rest for the weary.
Today is the time to move forward.
It does not matter how far, as long as I keep moving.
Each step,every inch,that I conquer will serve to separate me from the low points of the valley and move me ever closer to the mountain top once again.
Soon there will be time for a rest, a pause,along my Journey. I can almost picture exactly when that will be. For now, it will remain in the distance and my concentration will be directed only at what is directly in front of me. 
No looking back.
No looking ahead.
Just looking at the next step.
And then the next 
and then the next 
and then the next!
Shavua Tov!