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Being a Survivor

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SurvivorIce Mom has a post today on the heart-wrenching but important topic of a figure skater who has faced humiliation and is wondering how to have the strength to return to the rink. The post is called “Ask the Ice Moms: Coming Back to the Rink after Humiliation.”

The topic really made me think. Ironically, it’s often the difficult, even tragic, events of our lives that make us stronger. There’s good reason we still hear the quote by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche from the 1888 Twilight of the Idols:

What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.

Faith and the support of family and friends help us get through hard times more easily. And as adults, we can often look back on our lives and see the ways in which everything happened for a reason, the ways in which the most difficult of times led to the best of times.

Even popular music can help us get through hard times. I think we’re all survivors in some way, and singing along to some great survivor songs can help. Although the circumstances for the song might be quite different from our life circumstances, there’s inspiration and encouragement in Christina Aguilera’s “Fighter.”

I also like “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child:

For the guys, here’s some inspiration from Rocky and “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor:

And my favorite popular (OK, 1978 sort of popular) is “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuRgQlfpD0U&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL6A66678AE55327C6

Do you have a favorite popular quote or song that gives you inspiration to survive and become stronger?

Photo Credit: Survivor by Saad Alafaliq.

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    • Deb Chitwood says

      Thanks so much for your very kind comment, Ice Mom! I blame my parents for my relentless positivity – LOL! I’m extremely lucky to have two of the most positive parents imaginable. And thanks for your awesome submission and link – I love “Beautiful” and it’s PERFECT for the topic!

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  4. SomeGirl says

    So true… our difficult times can lead to our best times and make us better. Thanks for this thought, Deb! (and thanks for linking it up) 🙂

    Btw, I LOVE “I Will Survive”… it’s my get-excited-and-sing-way-to-loud song! 😉

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    • Deb Chitwood says

      Thanks for your comment, Jen! It’s awesome that you ran two marathons – and how cool to know you ran to “Eye of the Tiger”! Thanks for following me. It’s great to meet you!

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  6. Anne-Marie says

    I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack is my favorite inspiration song. Its perfect for girls/women that are going thru life’s difficulties. I had on my blog a few times and never tire of it. Good luck!

    Anne-Marie

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  7. Kelly B says

    Great post. I have been through a lot of good and bad times in life, and for me my faith has gotten me through so much. It doesn’t take away the tough times, but God gives me clarity through it all. One of the many songs that inspires me is “Bring the Rain” by MercyMe Here is one of my favorite parts:

    Bring me joy, bring me peace
    Bring the chance to be free
    Bring me anything that brings You glory
    And I know there’ll be days
    When this life brings me pain
    But if that’s what it takes to praise You
    Jesus, bring the rain

    The song literally brings tears to my eyes.

    I’m glad I got the chance to find you through Over 40 follow Friday.

    Hope you drop by too.

    http://enroutetolife.blogspot.com/

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  8. Tami says

    You are so right how songs can help up survive. It is those times in our lives that make us who we are. I love how you are always positive, it makes me feel the same once I have read a post. Keep up the good work. Following you from FF.

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