Fear/Break Loose/

I have had some challenging seasons within my life. No, mine may not have been as drastic as others, but those moments still shaped my life in a new way. The biggest lesson that I oftentimes bypass is that hard times can produce treasure. When I look over certain parts of my life when I was talked about a lot by peers, or when I became a single mother, I see a young woman that was trying to beat the odds. I am used to dissolving into tears when I reflect on things that have happened to me in the past, but I feel that those moments can become powerful now. Powerful in my storytelling when I’m writing blog posts or posting something encouraging on my Instagram….powerful in the way I approach new life situations…powerful in my pursuit of higher learning and entrepreneurship….

The “best” is usually revealed after adversity makes its debut. Pain, trauma, loss, defeat, failure, and disappointment all have a way of bringing out the diamonds behind those setbacks if you allow. Another truth is that not all learn from tragic things that have happened to them. There are others that fall into the trap of “victimhood” and never get up from the “shame and blame”. Our perspective matters when it comes to overcoming situations/circumstances that have surrounded our life. You can either look at the situation through the eyes of a chicken and fear to see what’s on the other side of that, or you can see “like an eagle”, and soar above the odds.

I have to truly admit that those hard moments were bringing the best out of me. Those lessons are helping me to gain understanding in the type of relationships/friendships I truly need in my life, revealing abilities I thought I never had, and shining light on the truth that I can actually survive without drama and certain people in my life. I faced the adversity….

I guess this post become a little more real than expected, but transparency is a “great storyteller”. As always, feel free to share your story of overcoming and spark some encouragement in someone else’s life. Good day, overcomers!