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I have no joy.
I'm feeling lost.
No purpose.
No meaning.
No connections.
Just time and space.
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I am surrounded by beauty.
But it's gone from within.
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How do I get it back?
Where has my energy for life gone?
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There's just nothingness.
I have so much, yet, I have nothing.
I feel nothing.
No, I do feel. But it's nothing good.
Nothing yellow.
Nothing bouncy.
Nothing uplifting.
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I feel bland.
Blank.
Grey.
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I feel trapped in my own haze.
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But the sun does always come out after a storm... face the storm, face the sun, feel the warmth, let the shadows fall behind...
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Your dreams deserve your focus.🗯
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There are those who encourage you to show up extraordinarily.
There are those who encourage you to show up averagely.
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What they forget to encourage is the reminder that you, and you alone, get to choose. Every single day, the choice is yours. Where you focus is yours.
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Check in with yourself. Figure out which fits best. And be encouraged to feel confident that whichever way you show up is quite alright!
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Keep pushing forward!⏩️
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Time after time, regardless of the knockdown, keep pushing forward. You can never let your dreams, your hopes, your desires be squashed for any reason. Ever!
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There will be rejection, heartbreak, disappointment.
But then there will also be pride, relief, satisfaction.
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Don't resist. Surrender.
Let be what will be. But once your belief is rock solid, don't let anything... or anyone... shake your conviction.
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Never stop believing.
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Experiences = Growthℹ️
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Mistakes are part of life. It's what happens after the mistake that truly defines your character.
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Do you own it?
Do you reflect on it?
Do you try to rectify it?
Do you apologize for it?
Or
Do you deny it?
Do you ignore it?
Do you run from it?
Do you turn your back on it?
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Which action is your truth?
Which choice is your character trait?
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Doing the hard things, being vulnerable, taking responsibility, stepping away from comfort - that's where personal growth lives. That's where your morals, virtues, and top-quality character traits shine.
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The rest is noise. The rest is easy. The rest is disrespect - to yourself, as much as to those on the other end of that mistake.
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Mistakes happen. Choices are deliberate. Where you stand is real life.
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For the first time ever. 🙏🏻
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A soulful cleanse will be a test of willpower. In 40 days, my hope is to return refreshed, renewed, revived, and ready.
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Stay well.
Stay faithful.
Stay blessed.
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Prayers. Fasting. Almsgiving.
This is Lent.✝️🕊
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Changes are hard.🪨🔨
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Releasing parts of your life you thought would never end;
Closing doors you thought would always stay open;
Letting go of hands that no longer fit in yours.
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All hard to accept.
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The discomfort is real. It can keep your mind spinning. It can take you on a spiral. But sometimes the shift is more necessary than desired. The reasons don't always reveal themselves immediately. That's when you know it's time to surrender, trust, breathe.
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Taking the first step to let go will bring relief. Letting it simmer will bring grief. Breathe, in between all the other emotions, and trust your awareness as it grows. Clarity is on the other side.
Surrender.
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January 12th.🎂
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I move with quiet magic.
Love surrounds and fills me.
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Thankful for another trip around the sun. Thankful to those still by my side. Thankful for the miracles and the blessings.
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Take nothing for granted. Celebrate life with every opportunity.
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