Good Morning Sweet Sister for my birthday would you help me celebrate by sharing this post with another woman who it might bless?
Happy Birthday to Me! I'm now officially 57 and thankful for all the lessons God knew I needed last year. Thank You Father, for the blessings through every stormy you carried me! I'm deeply humbled and grateful to have another day and chance to get more right with You!
A letter to my younger self and every woman who might need to hear these words today.
Breathe. It's going to be OK. You don't need to have it all figured out. Truthfully, you never will. And that's OK!
What you value now won't matter in another 10 years. Let alone 20. So, hold onto it all loosely and start to build a life that you will be thankful for as you grow older.
Prioritize self-care.
Get enough sleep. Yes, I know you are young, but you never get that sleep or the time back, and it really does catch up with you. It helps you feel safer and stronger in your mind and body. I promise.
Drink more water. Your older skin will thank you! Mine is proof of what good hydration does for the skin, brain and body.
Walk and move your body each day. What you don't use, you lose. And trust me when I tell you the older you get - the harder it is to start working out and feeling your best. So do it and don't stop!
Don't stress over friendships and people - LET THEM - and I mean that in every way possible. Let them gossip, lie, betray, hate, and all the rest. Know your worth and walk away. You don't have to fight or even defend yourself. The best part is God is soooo good at removing people from your life - He hears conversations and see things you don't. LET HIM! As hard as that might be at the time - thank Him and move on.
Prioritize your peace - protect it with every choice you make, every word you speak, and every day of your life. Peace is priceless and sadly it takes way too long to realize its enormous value. Start early and enjoy the ride! God's promise is peace that surpassing all understanding whose eyes, mind, soul, heart are set on Him - eyes up and locked on what He is doing. Not on your own understanding about anything. Pray for greater peace and thank Him for each day that will be filled with it as you choose Him first!
If you are focused on peace - each decade of your life should garner you greater peace and the reward is truly glorious!
Develop a greater awareness of what it means to serve and sacrifice for God and others. What does it really look like to love and honor God in all you do? Keep asking that question and develop a greater discernment for it - humility is the key to pleasing God and your greatest joy!
The world has enough judges, be the greatest cheerleader for all mankind to win! Pray sincerely for those who ask and the world around you. It keeps you and your place in the world in proper perspective.
A beautiful woman has a beautiful soul. Be sure you are taking care of it more than you do your outward appearance.
Good thing about seasons - they change! No matter how good, hard, sweet or bitter the season, it won't last forever. Be present and grateful for it all. Especially when it is not easy.
Don't get hung up on mistakes or even bad choices. They are simply an opportunity to grow and learn. Shame and guilt develop when you forget to forgive yourself and others. So, learn to forgive but not forget. Forgiving isn't for the person who hurt you, but freedom for your soul. Access for those who do you wrong is denied if you choose. You always have that choice and don't believe anyone who tells you differently.
Don't lie to yourself about your past or give it more power than it deserves. Heal it, forgive it and move forward. It's up to you - not your parents to fix what they didn't know or couldn't give you due to the life they dealt with even if that sadly might have hurt you. Forgive them. Again, it is for your health and peace of mind. Protect it!
And most importantly ENJOY IT ALL! It goes way faster than you can imagine. So, be present and take note of every small, good thing in each day. Don't miss the small stuff or take it for granted. Because they are actually the BIG stuff!
I might not be able to go back and tell you these things or hug you like you needed. But I promise you that no matter how hard life gets or what you face, it will be OK. You will be OK and God will never leave you. Trust that and Him. And you will have the most blessed life possible.
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Now to go make it my best year yet friends! Thank you for joining me on this journey to reclaim, rebalance, and rebuild all that the enemy tried to take from me in 2024!!! No weapon formed against me shall prosper or remain! And all God's daughters said?
AMEN! Comment if you are in agreement with me!
May God bless you on your inner healing journey!
Jill | INNER HEALING COACH
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