Rainbow After The Storm

Today I decided to layout on my balcony after I meditated. I wanted to watch the clouds, and as I looked up, I noticed a rainbow. I can't tell you the last time I saw a rainbow, but at that moment I started smiling. It hit me that rainbows typically appear after it rains or storms. Suddenly it was placed in my heart that there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Psalm 30:5 states that weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Many of us go through life challenges and forget that we can overcome anything. You were born a warrior, and God gave you all the tools you need to preserve even in your darkest hours. Somewhere down the line, you have forgotten how great and magnificent you are. You allowed yourself to get caught up in pleasing others. You allowed yourself to stay in friendships and relationships longer than needed because you stopped valuing yourself. You began to dim your light to feel like you fit in, and slowly but surely, you lost yourself.

You forgot that you are a child of God. You forgot how important it is to love yourself and value who you are so that you can thrive in life. You started wearing a mask and lost your voice. You stopped living in your authenticity and became a people pleaser. You focus on all the wrong things that continue to hold you back and keep you in bondage. You forgot how to be free. Free from your negative self-talk. Free from worrying about the opinion of others. Free from self-sabotaging behaviors. Free from codependent relationships and friendships. Free from the lies that you are not worthy.

I am here to tell you that you are worthy! I know life has been challenging. I know you have days you feel like giving up, but I am here to tell you that you can decide to step into your power. Rise and step into the power that God has given you. The ability to live authentically and speak your truth. The ability to put yourself first and accept nothing but the best from those around you. The ability to love yourself unconditionally and know that mistakes are OK. For the past few years of your life, you've been conditioned to focus on all the wrong things, and it's time to unlearn the unhealthy behavior that keeps you stagnant.

When you shift your mindset and live in the present moment, you can learn to appreciate the challenges and the lessons behind them. You can become more aware of the signs and synchronicities in your life. No matter what you go through, there is always a rainbow after the storm. We were not placed in this lifetime to live on autopilot. You were not put here to allow people to mistreat you and abuse you. You are not meant to live your life accepting the bare minimum, working a job you hate, in a relationship with someone who drains your energy and using substances to escape your reality.

We have to wake up! We must start living in our truth and stop entertaining people, places, and things that no longer serve us. Let it go if it doesn't bring you joy, peace, and unconditional love! You are living in a mental prison, and you hyper-focus on what's going wrong in your life every day. What if you started focusing on all that is going right? What if you focused on all the things you appreciate? What if you began to heal from the betrayal and pain you keep ignoring? What if you start loving yourself? What if you nurtured the tools God has given you?

We all have challenges in our life, but the reality is that we can choose to focus on what's going wrong, or we can find the lesson and grow from it. You will never appreciate the good without the bad. You can never see the light without the dark, so it's time to start embracing the things that make us stronger, wiser, bolder and empowered. Never give up on yourself. You've been here many times before and always find a way to come out on top. Have faith in the things unseens and begin to sow into yourself. You were born a pure and great soul, and it's time to reconnect with your highest self. I am sending you love and light on your journey. I encourage you to step outside your comfort zone and into your power.

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Love and light,

Carolyn