#Depression and #anxiety have had quite a grip on me lately. I'm pretty high functioning most of the time, but when my #hypothyroidism isn't fully under control, it can cripple me. #Insomnia kicks in and sometimes I go days with barely a nap in between. It also comes with unbelievable #fatigue and #exhaustion. Sometimes just keeping my eyes open and dragging myself around to care for my son are all I can muster. Today, despite not wanting to do anything, I dragged my butt out of the house and took my son to the fair with my son and my mother. We had purchased the tickets in advance weeks ago, so I had NO CHOICE and my exhaustion or the fact that I had been up for more than 24 hours were not enough to keep my son from having a good time. Well, something surprising happened...I had TONS more energy than I thought I would! This whole week, I have been eating healthy, whole, unprocessed foods. The difference shows! I'm less lethargic, and my depression symptoms don't seem to be crushing me. I have also been diligent in taking my #ArmourThyroid every day, which I know is also a contributing factor. Today, I was able to #walk 13K+ steps with energy. My depression melted away and the more I #walked, the more energy I seemed to have. The magic of #exercise with proper #foodfuel! The #wlj is different for everyone. For some, it's a straight path with few (if any) breaks for rest, shortcuts or many pitfalls. For some of us, it's a rugged, mountainous trail with random hail storms, and stones to trip over (sometimes over and over again). Occasionally, the GPS goes out and we have trouble reading the map, but nevertheless we #persist. My journey has been an especially long one. I've gotten lost on the mountain, killed the trail, fallen back, taken the scenic route, and carved my way back onto the path to the summit. My journey is not your journey, but I know there are many hikers out there with similar terrains to navigate and mountains of their own. Many times the goal to reach the summit seems insurmountable, but what we must remember is it doesn't matter how long it takes to get there. All that matters is that we get there.