I’ve had kind of a heavy day. In truth, I’m in a heavy season. I’m sure to the outside world it probably looks like everything is just peachy, but the truth is there are a lot of struggles in my life right now.

In the past, I’ve let the weight of the struggles nearly take me out. Today though, while it’s been a very heavy day, I’m choosing to embrace the emotion and feels and just sit in these moments. The thing is I know that this feeling and season won’t last forever. There is another side, an end, a new beginning, there is light shining through the darkness.

I Came Across This Quote Today And It Really Hit Home

I made the graphic to go with it because I wanted a visual of growth in the wilderness. The wilderness is almost a place of comfort for me, a place of peace, even here the birds have all they need. Yet, being alone in a forest is often intimidating – a place where worry, anxiety, and fear can creep in and threaten to keep you trapped beneath the brier. Even among the quiet, still, dark forest though I am growing into the person I am meant to be.

I Will Flourish In This Place

No matter the circumstance. There is no amount of darkness or emptiness that can keep me stifled, suffocated, stunted. There is always enough light, albeit barely burning sometimes – I will continue to lean toward its warmth.