Oh man, even after I wrote the word “journey” I began to regret it! But it seemed appropriate for someone just starting out on this ‘road’…but yeah, it’s overused for sure.
My least favorite word is “battle” - even though it may be the closest thing we have to describing the ups and downs of this thing. But it is thrown around so often it ceases to have the same impact. I never battled anything - I just stretched out on a table and passively got cut open ….and then fried…no battle. Perhaps “beleaguered” or “besieged” is better because of the powerlessness we feel?
One thing’s for sure: “…we’ll just have to wait and see what happens”.