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Days were long, arduous, and monotonous.
Pretty soon, so many things feel "been there, done that" that the search for the next thing becomes arduous.
Although the process can be arduous, you're far more likely to get in this way than through other means.
The famine in the 90's is known as the "Arduous March".
We are, most of us, leading lives that are, at points, simply far too arduous for us to bear but which we have forgotten to interpret, mourn and comfort ourselves for.
I set out on an arduous pursuit.
She was choking back tears as she continued to talk as it has been an arduous journey to the Paris Olympics.
Simply put everything off that's arduous, challenging, or intimidating and you'll never encounter any of those things, because the easy things never lead to harder, more difficult situations.
Next, examine your own motives. What is satisfying for you in being in such a situation? Is there something you might be trying to repair in your past by throwing yourself again and again at the feet of a distracted and intermittent person? Do you, in your own way, a truly arduous thought, have as much difficulty receiving love as they do?
The Joys and Sorrows of Parenting promises us a gentle way of staying calm around one of the most arduous yet deeply fullfilling jobs in the world.