Moving Forward: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly | Cracked Open S3E18 What does it actually mean to move forward? What does moving forward actually look like? Sometimes it’s a breakthrough. Sometimes it’s taking one small step when nothing around you has changed. And sometimes it’s simply surviving a day you weren’t sure you could get through. In this episode of Cracked Open, I talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of moving forward—the difference between real healing and simply performing for the world, the invisible victories nobody applauds, and what it means to keep participating in your life even when you’re still hurting. We look at the Apostle Paul’s words, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith,” and the powerful story in John 5 of the man at the Pool of Bethesda who had been sick for 38 years. Jesus told him to get up, pick up his mat, and walk. That story left me thinking about something: The mat is still there—but you’re not lying on it anymore. Your history doesn’t have to disappear for you to move forward. Your scars can come with you. Your unanswered questions can come with you. Even some of the pain can come with you. The question is whether those things still get to decide what you do next. We hear it all the time: move on, let go, start over, keep going. But real life rarely looks like the perfect comeback story we see on social media. Sometimes moving forward feels incredible. Sometimes it still hurts. And sometimes progress is so small that nobody else can even see it. In this episode of Cracked Open, Glen Nunes looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly of moving forward—healing that isn’t finished, grief we learn to carry differently, unanswered prayers, depression, faith, setbacks, hope, and those days when simply getting out of bed may be progress. Glen shares the powerful story of Billy Trojak, a 54-year-old man battling stage-four cancer who described himself as one of the luckiest men alive because he was able to experience the love of his family and friends while he was still here to receive it. You’ll also hear the story of a young girl carrying the pain of her father’s addiction while somehow holding onto hope and prayer. The link to her original video is below. Discussion about grief, faith, survival, the people quietly fighting battles nobody sees, and one small step I’m taking in my own life toward something I’ve wanted to do for years. Moving forward doesn’t have a minimum speed. Sometimes you run. Sometimes you walk. Sometimes you crawl. Just don’t stop. This episode also asks a harder question: Are we really moving forward—or are we sometimes just performing like we are? Because social media gives us the stage, but life happens backstage. Maybe healing doesn’t mean forgetting. Maybe moving forward doesn’t mean moving away. Maybe hope can travel with you without driving the car. And maybe forward doesn’t have a minimum speed. Run if you can. Walk if you have to. Crawl if that’s all you’ve got. And sometimes… just hold your ground. You don’t have to be fine to keep moving forward. Stay. Rise later. Keep going. 🎙️ Cracked Open with Glen Nunes Season 3 • Episode 18 Moving Forward: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly Little girl’s video: [ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=1772008897181537 ] Bob Seger: Still the same video: [ https://youtu.be/Vr3v3011LhQ?si=ro6JQsvrjl-Xkuua ] If something in this conversation speaks to you, share it with someone who might need to hear it. Sometimes one conversation is enough to help somebody take their next step. #CrackedOpen #MovingForward #TheGoodTheBadAndTheUgly #Healing #Hope #Faith #MentalHealthAwareness #DepressionAwareness #Grief #AddictionRecovery #KeepGoing #StayRiseLater #FaithOverFear #RealLife #UnansweredPrayers #HealingJourney #OneStepAtATime #YouAreNotAlone #GlenNunes #CrackedOpenPodcast
