Transitions and New Beginnings

Life has a way of taking you by surprise and uprooting everything you had planned for yourself. Those humbling experiences provide an opportunity for reflection, redirection, and growth. This current season I’m in is absolutely unexpected. My life has evolved with major changes since my last blog. I will be honest and say this has been one of the toughest experiences in my life, while also the most rewarding. I have come to realize the strength inside of me and the power of my village. Heartbreak is painful. The reality of a life you visualized with someone you loved not coming to pass is hard to put into words. I’m not the first to experience this pain and I definitely won’t be the last, but I hope my words will serve as reminder that hardships in life serve as a lesson and redirection for bigger blessings and opportunities.

We can’t make it in this life alone. My faith, family, and friends are God sent! They have been there through my highest of highs and deepest lows. The past two months have shown me the incredible impact of a supportive village. They provide important perspectives, advice, and wisdom I often don’t come to realize on my own. My village has strengthened my confidence and outlook on how life’s disappointments can produce blessings far greater and brighter than I expected. God has sent me supernatural reminders and signs during this season which have reminded me I’m on the right path, and his plan is much bigger than mine. I recall receiving an unexpected text last month from a dear friend with scriptures giving me courage during a emotional time. I thought to myself how did he know I needed to see those prayers in that moment? There was also a morning before a training that month when I was tired and weary, unmotivated to go, but when I arrived I experienced a beautiful encounter which immediately shifted my mindset. I am telling you there is nothing greater than the power of the Holy Spirit! We just have to use the strength inside of us to move by faith and not by sight.

I have spent this season actively focused on prayer, meditation, and mindfulness. Rediscovering the value of me and not losing sight of who I am and what I deserve. I have learned the significance of remaining true to myself and listening to those feelings in my gut. Anything which compromises my mental health is far too great a burden and I must let go of anything and anyone which no longer serve me. I now actively live for each day and give myself grace for days which may be tougher than others in this season. Healing takes time and I’m becoming more patient with myself. I am proud of where I am at this point, constantly learning and growing. Transitions are not easy, but when you see them as a detour to a better, less rocky path, won’t we all celebrate them? I look forward to what life brings next and I will no longer have a stronghold on my own plans. Until the next blog, let us see the light within our journeys!