YOU ARE FREE TO SLOW DOWN
More than you live with the fear of the unknown, may you live with courage to embrace it; courage to pursue peace with each new breath, letting go of your worries of the future, and finding freedom to rest.
For even though you are here in the wild of changing things, and you do not know what tomorrow will bring, you can still loosen your shoulders and make intentional time to breathe: Inhale, exhale, it is well, it is well...all of this is a part of the story you will tell: a story filled with resilience and a deeply rooted hope that reminds you of your progress and all the ways you have grown.
Even in those moments when you are not where you thought you would be, you are still entirely free to slow down and make the most of where you are. On those slow afternoons where you are all too aware of the things you have to do, and those evenings that seem to escape you when all you long to do is rest, even there, you are still free to have peace.
So let it be in this space filled with uncertainty where you are reminded of what is true: it absolutely okay if some things are on hold, or if there are things on your heart that are taking time to unfold. For even here, you can still make the mindful decision to come alive where you are today.
And this does not mean that everything will fall in place the way you thought it would, but it does mean that your awareness is increasing to see the beauty and the good: the way Light that floods the room, the warmth that fills your bones, revealing that in the depths of all of the change, you are still not alone. For even when the territory you are entering is strange and new to you, glorious Light will still find you. Even when the path is narrow and you are not sure of what lies beyond the bend, and you are not sure if you are ready for the changes that lie ahead, you are still free to embrace this path, taking it all step by step. You are free to embrace the journey, knowing that no matter what happens next, you will be led where you need to be.
And while the journey may not seem to become any easier, with every single day, it will become more and more possible. For even though you are waiting for things to fall in place, this journey is showing you what it means to come alive, right here in the middle of your unknowns. And of all the things you could gather: this is what truly matters: there is no way of knowing what tomorrow holds, but there is always an opportunity on this day, to grow, right here in your unknowns, that means everything. This is what gives you strength for the journey. This is what gives you hope to move on: knowing that even though you are standing in unknowns, you are still being guided. In the end, all of this will come together in the way it was meant to.
Word of the day: Find (v) “discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly.” (Oxford Languages)
Affirmation: In grace, I am making it through these unknowns one day at a time.
Journal Prompt: Where are you finding Light today?
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Sincerely,
Morgan Harper Nichols
@thestorytellerco
@morganharpernichols
