YOUR STORY IS STILL BEING WRITTEN
Let this be the season you step into each day with an open heart, ready to see what is beautiful and true right here, where you are. Through all of the things that have changed around you, and all of the things that have stayed the same, you have learned to keep living, you have learned to be brave. Remember the way your bravery has shown up in seasons before this one, even in the most subtle ways. You may not always feel like the fire that you are, but you will shine on, anyway. You have what it takes to make the most of today.
Hold on. Do not give up. Even on the days when you do not feel you are original or interesting enough. Your story is still being written, and you do not have to wait for things to fall into place before you choose to show up, and give it your all, right where you are. Even when you cannot stop thinking about where you want to be, Light is still pouring in, running wild over everything, showing you how it is possible that even here, life is worth living.
Trust: The future will fall into place in the way it was meant to. Things that used to keep you up at night and wake you up in the morning will change over the years. You will find peace in unexpected places. You will find hope for a sunrise amidst the heaviest of shadows. You will find that all along, you were filled with life and a hope for the future, and no amount of shadows or uncertainty could take that away from you.
Don’t wait until then to find joy and peace. Find a life worth living, right here, in the present. Even here, you are growing all the same and you can walk in that truth with confidence, today.
There is a life right in front of you that is ready to be lived. It might not be the life you always dreamed of, and it might be missing a few things, or a few people, but I promise you, it still matters. And taking the time to delight in the present moment doesn't take anything away from the future. Even when your hopes for the future are sincere and filled with good intention, you are being called to live this day in the same way.
Word of the day: Delight (n) “great pleasure.” (Oxford Languages)
Affirmation: I am taking delight in the little things that make me feel alive, right here, in the now.
Journal: List three things that bring you a sense of delight.
More in this week's series called "Embracing Your Story", only with a subscription in the Storyteller App.
Sincerely,
Morgan Harper Nichols
@thestorytellerco
@morganharpernichols
