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Letting Go of What Could Have Been to Welcome What Is More Than You’ve Ever Known

In many days, we all curate a life that we want for ourselves. We paint a picture of how we see ourselves and how we envision ourselves. We build timelines in our minds, set expectations for our journeys, and silently assume that life will follow the script we’ve written. And I think one of our biggest fears is not just failure, but the possibility of a life that looks completely opposite of what we ever thought it would be. There’s something deeply unsettling about waking up and realizing that reality doesn’t match the vision we held so tightly. It can feel like rejection, like delay, like everything is slipping through our hands. But sometimes what we call rejection is actually redirection. And every closed door is not just an ending it can also be an opening to a possibility we were never brave enough to imagine. I’m here, in this moment, next year, in a reflection of time, and I’m finally realizing that everything I’ve ever feared has somehow shown up in my life in o...

Self belief

There is something so beautiful about returning to yourself. Hey everyone, I am incredibly excited to be back. Once again, I know it has been a year since I have truly been part of writing and expressing myself creatively, but today I sit here holding so much to say. I finally feel myself stepping back into my creative zone, and for that, I am deeply grateful. Today, I sit with a heart full of gratitude. A heart that has come to understand that sometimes our greatest blessing is simply existing. Sometimes the blessing is waking up, seeing another day, breathing again, and realizing that being here is a privilege. God saw us fit enough to be part of today, and that alone means we are trusted with so much more than we often realize. And today, I want to speak to the person who feels like they are not enough. The person who feels like they have not achieved enough. The person who struggles to see themselves becoming a better version of who they are. The person who feels stuck...

“From Surviving to Thriving”:Honouring your Path”.

Hey there, it’s been a while… I missed you. I haven’t shared a blog in three months, and yes, I’m quite disappointed, but a lot has been going on. As I sit here reflecting on life and everything I’ve been through, I realize I rarely take a moment to pause and recognize how far I’ve come. Just being here is a blessing. You might wonder, What does it mean to have come far? Is it about academic achievements? Getting a job? Winning a prize? Well, that definition is entirely up to you. But today, I want to encourage you to recognize that simply being alive is a tremendous blessing. Think of all the people who woke up today, hoping to be here, but aren’t. Being the age you are is a precious gift from God. Waking up, breathing, and being alive—these are profound blessings. Yet, we often get so wrapped up in achievements and goals that we don’t give ourselves the grace to just be in the moment. We reach one goal and immediately chase the next, without slowing down to appreciate what we once lo...

Learning to rest in a restless world.

Hey Awakening family, I hope and trust you are all doing wonderfully. What a wonderful blessing it is to have the opportunity to embrace a new month. As quickly as the year may be passing, I genuinely hope that you are treating yourself with kindness and patience. Most importantly, may you stop worrying about your life and allow God to lead. I recently had a beautiful encounter with God, and even though I've been a believer my whole life, I feel like a newly reborn soul. Let's imagine we can remember how we felt in our infancy. I've learned to stop carrying so much in my heart, realizing that no matter how much I plan or overthink, it doesn't change the fact that God is in control. The truth is, we are always striving for the next breath, hurriedly pursuing a destination we know nothing about, feeling as if we're running out of time. We seldom celebrate the present because we're often consumed with worry about yesterday's mistakes and how to make tomorrow be...

Forgiving your past experiences

Hey there, I know it’s been a minute.I missed y’all dearly. I have been deeply introspective lately, and that’s a wonderful thing. Every time I feel like that, I eagerly jump into my laptop just to share these emotions with you guys. Well, today we're discussing the profound act of forgiving our past experiences. The question is, why should I? How will this even benefit me? The answer is quite simple: it’s only fair for your present self to experience a healed and healthy version of you.The saddest truth is that it requires forgiving yourself for all that you could and couldn’t control. Ever heard the saying, “if it happened, it means God approved it and he’s aware. I was listening to this inspiring podcast shared by a friend yesterday. They shared a comforting statement saying, “When you fall, I will catch you,” from God. I reflected on it .Think about the countless times you had to start over. The times you had to pick yourself up when not even words like “you will be fine” made ...

“No room for Self-Pitty :Embracing Personal Empowerment

Hey there, I trust you are well and at your best. If not, I hope you are giving yourself grace to feel and acknowledge every profound emotion. How often do we allow ourselves to feel in a room full of people celebrating when you are not? How do we even differentiate between envy and disappointment? How do you move with an optimistic mind in a world where your friend or friends are flourishing? The answer to all these questions is trusting the timing. We often want to have things at a specific time and pressure ourselves because of social media and everything in between. Trust me, you are not wrong to scroll and desire it for yourself, but the problem starts when you undermine your season. We spend so many years feeling unfulfilled only because we don’t want to embrace every forthcoming moment. We focus so much on the “what could I have done?” over thoughts like “how best can I ensure I do my part to not be where I was.” Oftentimes, we don’t self-pity or self-sabotage because we want to...