I've been in one of those rare seasons where you can actually see how the difficulty of it is forming you in deep, character-building ways
yeah, it's been confusing and miserable at times, but—wow—what a time of preparation and resetting and reorienting
hard things don't always lead to growth, but I've found that striving for a posture of humility, curiosity, and love amidst the trials makes those seasons more likely to bear fruit