With the time change over the weekend, I've been pondering the phrase "fall back" (as in: Spring forward, Fall back). Thought I'd pass along this Chinese proverb:

"Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up."

So often, we focus on failure...the ways in which we think we may have failed; the ways in which our bodies may not be cooperating that day or this hour; the times when we feel tired or discouraged. Today, as we head into the "fall" season, I'm holding this proverb in my heart, and reminding myself (and you) that there's no failure in stumbling or falling, just so long as we keep getting back up! And I am carrying a feeling of gratitude into this week, as I think of the ways in which we can encourage one another and help each other as we each face our own challenges. What a blessing that we have each other!

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