We glorify exhaustion like it’s a badge of honor. But exhaustion is not honor. It is a signal. When you are running on fumes, you aren’t living fully—you are surviving. And you were made for so much more than survival.
That night, I made a deal with God and with myself. I said, “I don’t care about the numbers. I don’t care about the likes. I just want to feel alive again.” living fully with mallory ervin
Living fully is a radical act of rebellion against someday. It is looking around at your messy living room, your tired eyes, your imperfect body, your chaotic Tuesday afternoon, and whispering, “This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.” We glorify exhaustion like it’s a badge of honor
Ask yourself this morning: Am I busy, or am I productive? Am I moving, or am I progressing? When you are running on fumes, you aren’t
Living fully doesn’t mean you feel happy every second. It means you feel everything —the hard, the sad, the glorious, the boring—and you stay in the room for it.
— Mallory If this resonated with you, share it with a friend who needs permission to slow down. Tag me @MalloryErvin and tell me: What is ONE small way you are choosing to live fully today? Let’s fill this world with joy, one brave step at a time.
If you had told me ten years ago—back when I was chasing a crown on a national pageant stage, or standing center stage on The Amazing Race , or even lying in a hospital bed wrestling with a secret anxiety that felt bigger than my body—that I would be writing these words to you today... I wouldn’t have believed you.