…What is the use of keeping that anger? At first, anger feels powerful. It feels like strength. It feels like self-protection. It feels like we are holding on to justice. But anger that lingers does not protect us. It consumes us. It saps your energy slowly, like a leak you cannot see but somehow feel…
…And are you brave enough to choose yourself when the time comes?
Because loving yourself is not selfish.
It’s necessary…
…There are moments when nature invites us to rest; really rest. Not the kind of rest where our bodies stop moving but our minds keep racing, but the kind where we surrender, breathe deeply, and allow ourselves to simply be…
…We often think rest comes after everything is resolved, after the problems are fixed, after the decision is made, after the pain has passed. But what if rest is not a destination at the end of the storm? ..
…We are very good at talking. We talk about doing better, being better, choosing differently. We make lists, set intentions, whisper promises to ourselves in the quiet moments. But what happens when January comes and life feels the same? What are the ramifications of not making the change? Of staying stuck in patterns we know no longer serve us?…
…At Christmas time, joy feels amplified. It fills our homes, our churches, our streets, and our hearts. We decorate, we gather, we give, and we remember. We remember why this season exists in the first place, the birth of Christ, a symbol of love given freely, of hope entering the world through humility, of joy arriving not with noise, but with purpose…