This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 2030 when life gets hard.

Six things your soul needs to hear by Jennifer of SimplyFearSlee.com and I'm Justin Mollick.

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When life gets hard, six things your soul needs to hear by Jennifer of SimplyFearSlee.com.

I know that when life gets hard it's easy to feel discouraged. I've been there too.

When these are a few gentle reminders for anyone who needs to hear them.

I'm quote, dreams are whispers from your soul. Unknown. It's early evening. I'm sitting on my bedroom

floor with the windows open, listening to the faint sound of waves in the distance. I inhale the

crisp autumn air and with the change of season comes the scent of possibility. In my heart,

something is pulling. Deep down I know that the life I'm living is miles away from the life

that's meant for me. I start to daydream about change and what it might feel like to do something

different. But first, I take a look around. To my right sits my overflowing closet,

the contents are spilling onto the floor next to me, an expansive tangle of handbags and

ridiculously high heels. To my left is my alarm clock ticking loudly. Time passes too quickly

when I feel a momentary rise of panic as I think about the morning. Another long day is waiting

for me and the weight of my responsibilities already feels unbearable. Then out of the corner

of my eye, I notice the mirror. I cross the room to stare at my reflection and this is what I see

staring back at me. A career that leaves me feeling empty. A marriage that doesn't feel right.

A mountain of debt that's slowly drowning me. I exhale and feel the expectations, fear and

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