First time back to the gym today, due to COVID. It was difficult and so abnormal! But that was nothing compared to the inner-work I’ve been doing that has been kicking my @&$!

You can’t always see inner-work but you can certainly feel it when it happens!

I had no idea how much I was trying to hold, control, fix, blame, or figure out! All the while, worrying, of course😂

All of these things were blocking growth, growth that I didn’t know I was missing and every single one of them was driven by a specific fear. (Interesting and yet so simple.). 🤔

Sometimes we think God is saying “I want this for you” when He is saying “Let go”.

I know, “letting go” is so cliche but like I’ve said before, cliches are cliches for a reason.

The word picture I keep seeing is a big heavy force coming down, smashing through the thick layers of ice, and yep, it hurts like heck at first, but then, it spiderwebs out and releases a ton pressure! I mean, they are called ice breakers for a reason, right?!

All that to say, I encourage anyone, that feels compelled, to get counseling, but get it for yourself. Often people go to counseling hoping to have their problem fixed, to just be heard or often to be validated. While none of these are wrong, our end goal should be for our own growth.

In my opinion, the best counselors are the ones that make us uncomfortable. Allow time to look inward and listen. There’s no time frame and these things are vital to our future!

Lastly, I’ll leave you with a fact; 90% of all counseling is based on forgiveness.

First and foremost, forgiving yourself for the things that you have done to contribute to the pain in other peoples lives and then expressing that to them.

Secondly, forgiving the people that have caused you pain, because if you do not do this, you will become the very person that you were unwilling to forgive.

I’m not sure what this looks like for me from here, pain and struggles are unavoidable but the way they have manifested themselves in my life is already looking a lot different. 🙌🏼
Feeling super thankful❤️

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