One of the things I am learning in this new season is that I have to be willing to “see” things differently. I am realizing that the most important things are not things that I can put a price on. For instance, I am finding joy in the simplest things like, Zoom calls, old movies, and church on YouTube or as some of my friends call it…beside baptist. I love days when everything goes according to plan, but I am learning to appreciate even the ones that don’t. That’s new for me. I like to plan things. That’s who I am. A planner. But this pandemic has changed everything. I have had to throw planning out the window. I would never have imagined that I would be in this place…yet here I am. 

I have had to learn to let go of everything I thought would be, and lean into this new thing with a new kind of passion. I am becoming this person who doesn’t need validation from others to know that I am good enough. I don’t need to know what everyone thinks anymore. If God is pleased, I don’t need three other people to confirm it. I trust my instincts, and I trust Him. That’s enough. God made us all unique. In fact, we are fearfully and wonderfully made, but we are not perfect, and I don’t think God expects us to be. He knows who we are, and He has gifted us with the ability to do everything He has called us to do. 

I have learned to laugh at myself when I make mistakes. I remember a time that if I made a mistake in front of anyone, I would beat myself up for days…sometimes years. I have even started going live on Facebook to share the crazy things that happen to me. The funny thing is that before this Coronavirus, I would never have been able to do that. But, this is not the time to let fear have control. This is the time to be bold enough to try new things without worrying about how anybody else feels about it.

Until next time…

Be blessed