Day 7 “learning to move through it”

Standing in the Rubble — Part 7: “Learning to Move Through It”

Part 7.

We’re still here in the rubble—but something’s changing.
Not the landscape, not yet.
But the way I’m moving through it.

I used to think rebuilding meant stacking things neatly, corner by corner, step by step.
But after a while, the “brick-by-brick” philosophy started feeling too clean, too organized for what this really is.
Because let’s be real:
rebuilding your life doesn’t come with clean lines and tidy metaphors.
It’s messy.
Chaotic.
Unpredictable.

Some days the rubble feels lighter.
Some days it feels like it’s swallowing you.
And some days—like lately—you start noticing paths forming where before it was just broken pieces.

Part 7 is about movement.
Not construction.
Not the dramatic “rise from the ashes” moment everyone loves to romanticize.
Just… movement.
Choosing a direction, even when you can’t see the outcome.
Learning to walk through the mess without expecting it to clear instantly.

After taking that day away in Part 6, something shifted.
I came back to the same ruins, the same problems, the same responsibilities—
but I wasn’t dragging myself across the debris anymore.
I had a little more breath.
A little more clarity.
A little more willingness to keep going.

And here’s the truth:
rebuilding isn’t always about lifting something new.
Sometimes it’s about loosening your grip on what’s been crushing you.

The old stress, the old habits, the constant survival-mode thinking—
they don’t evaporate,
but they stop dictating every move.

Part 7 is the moment you realize you’re not just trying to escape the rubble—
you’re actually learning to navigate it.
You’re noticing the parts that no longer scare you.
You’re understanding which pieces are still sharp, and which ones you can step over without bleeding.

And the craziest part?
You start to see the horizon again.
Not clearly.
Not in full color.
But enough to know you’re not stuck.
Enough to know you’re moving.

This isn’t the glory chapter.
This is the stamina chapter.
The chapter where you keep showing up even when everything still looks wrecked.
The chapter where you discover that rebuilding isn’t one dramatic act—
it’s a series of small decisions not to give up on yourself.

Part 8?
We’ll talk about something different—
about spotting the first signs of life growing out of all this dust.
Because it happens.
Quietly.
Slowly.
But it happens.