Bent, Not Broken
This episode is a straight-from-the-heart confession for anyone feeling weighed down but refusing to quit. Lynda speaks to the tension we all know: being bent but not broken, scared but not powerless, tired but not lifeless, angry but not bitter, depressed but not giving up.
It’s about sitting in the pain without letting it define you. About falling down, struggling, and choosing to rise again—stronger than before. If you’ve ever felt like you’re barely holding it together, this is your reminder that endurance counts, and you’re not done yet.
You may be bent, but not broken…
Themes: mental health, resilience, hope, healing, self-talk, perseverance
Listen if you need: a reminder that it’s okay to feel everything and still keep going.
Bent, Not Broken
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A text version of the podcast episode with timestamps.
[00:00:20.48]I may be bent, but I’m not broken.
[00:00:24.76]I may be scarred, but I’m not disfigured.
[00:00:29.54]I am sad, but I’m not hopeless.
[00:00:35.89]I am really tired, but not lifeless.
[00:00:43.10]I am afraid, but I’m not powerless.
[00:00:48.62]I am angry, but not bitter.
[00:00:56.34]And yeah, I’m depressed, but I’m not giving up.
[00:01:02.22]I will struggle, I will fall down,
[00:01:07.37]but I will always rise back up.
[00:01:10.69]And I’ll be stronger than before.
[00:01:15.26]I’ve endured pain, I’ve endured loss, I have felt so broken,
[00:01:23.97]and I have known hardship.
[00:01:27.30]And I have felt lost and alone.
[00:01:34.74]But here I stand trying to move forward one day at a time.
[00:01:46.77]I will remember the seasons in my life
[00:01:52.26]because they are making me who I am, stronger and a warrior.
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Fri, 15 May, 2026
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