Even the moments that seem insignificant now may mean something for later. You are growing within your relationships and most importantly—you are growing within yourself. You are always being prepared. You are always more capable than you think. You are learning to trust yourself and the silent voice of your soul that is your instincts, your protection. You are learning how to receive what you need and that is so powerful. Lessons you are learning now, you will carry with you forever. It is in seasons of struggle we get to know ourselves the best. Getting through isn’t about just getting through. Getting through is an opportunity for personal growth. So when you are in a season of struggle, ask yourself this, “How am I growing through this and what is my struggle trying to teach me?” If you need to rest, rest without guilt. There’s so much going on in the world all of the time. Sometimes everything feels too heavy. Your body will fight rest because you remember all of the people you feel are being more productive than you. But sometimes the most productive thing you can do is rest. Learning to take care of yourself will only make you more productive in the future.

You are not any less than the people you think are better than you. You are not too far behind your peers. You haven’t missed out on too much. You aren’t taking too much time to get to where you belong. You will not always feel lost. You will not always feel like you’re the only one falling behind. You will not always question if you even belong anywhere. Give your heart permission to guide you. Trust in the One guiding you. Your spirit is wise. Breathe through the negative chatter in your mind. Instead of asking, “What am I doing with my life?” ask, “What is one thing I can do today that is purposeful?” That one thing could be reading an article about a topic you’re interested in learning about. It could be showing kindness to a stranger. It could be cooking a delicious meal for someone you love. It could be sharing words online in hope to make someone feel less alone or encouraged. If we don’t feel a sense of purpose, we can’t move forward. Every single human being has a purpose. We all have something we’re naturally good at. Follow that. Even if it doesn’t become a sustainable job, that’s okay. Just please don’t lose sight of what makes you feel the most alive. What makes you feel most alive is part of your purpose in this life. You have been through so much and you got through it—you will get through this, too. It will all be okay. What doesn’t make sense now will make sense someday. You will end up where you belong. You will end up with who you belong with. You will find what you’re looking for when you are meant to find it. Everything doesn’t happen for a reason, but you can find a reason to keep going no matter what happens. You are learning. You are growing. You are not your mistakes. You are not what other people think of you. You are what you think of yourself. Please, be strong in who you are. And please, don’t let the actions of another convince you that you are not good enough as you are. Whatever it is that you’ve been holding in, you don’t have to hold it in any longer. Talk to someone. You will feel better. Take a deep breath and let go of whatever thoughts are making you anxious right now. You don’t need to figure it out right now.Please, if there’s one thing you do ; today, let it be to hold your soul in compassion. You have been through far too much to be anything but kind to yourself. You are on a journey and every experience is leading you to where you belong. It’s really hard to see and trust when you’re living through the awkwardness of the unknown, but you are exactly where you’re meant to be right now. You are experiencing everything you are meant to be. Not everything happens for a reason but everything that happens can lead to a deep lesson and change. Doors that are meant for you will open for you. Doors don’t open until our souls live through and grow through what we go through. One day you will come to a door when you least expect it and it will open. You will be filled with a new light. Until then, be where you are now. Ask your soul to show you what you need to know. “I open my heart to the lessons intended for me. I am deeply growing.”

You can let go of the one you’re trying so hard to hold on to. You can live without them. You can give yourself all the time you need in your letting go. You can open your heart for someone else eventually. You can love someone and still not want them in your life. You can outgrow someone and still love them. Doing the healing work starts with divine knowledge that you are ready to begin the work. Sometimes trauma is too raw to dig into. When we experience something traumatic we go into survival mode—we go numb to the point that sometimes every breath feels like a struggle to take. We need immediate relief. We need to feel safe. We need something to remind us this isn’t the end for us. We need someone to reach out to us and we need to reach out to someone for help. We need to know it will be okay. We deserve help. We must remind ourselves we are not a burden. Healing may happen all at once for you or it may happen in different seasons. It may come and pause, then begin again. Only you know what you need. Trust your body. Listen to it. Oftentimes trauma lives within our bodies and shows up before our brain recognizes it’s deeply affecting us. We never feel ready to begin the difficult work. It’s really, really hard to remember bad memories. But, we are always stronger than we give ourselves credit for. Your hard work will pay off. Your efforts are not wasted and you have so much to be proud of. Don’t you see how far you have come?Meet yourself where you’re at right now. Your past isn’t who you are or where you are. Your future isn’t who you are or where you are. You are not defined by what you accomplish. You are defined by how you treat yourself and others. You are full of goodness. Goodness is here right now. Wholeness is here right now. You are here right now... Meet yourself. You are worthy of accepting yourself for who you are right now. You are worthy of giving yourself space and grace. So when you overthink, meet yourself. When you’re doubting, meet yourself. When you’re insecure, meet yourself. When you’re trying to rush the future, meet yourself. When your thoughts are living in the past, meet yourself here, now. Be here, now. Feel what you feel, here now. Feel the stillness in the air around you. Breathe in grace, breathe out tension. You are here. You belong where you are. There is something to be proud of every day even if it’s just making it through the day—that is something to always be proud of.