True Strength
I was just thinking about how far I've come from when I began this
journey, just under a year ago. I look at the posts I used to put up on
social media; the responses I used to give and the stances I used to take on everything. I was so
negative that my pores oozed discontent. It wasn't because I was unhappy
with my life; on the contrary I was very happy. I simply had chosen to
embrace a pessimistic outlook along with a cynical approach to everything that
crossed my path. I used to always say, "I'm not pessimistic...
I'm realistic".
What a difference a day makes!
Today as I type this I must confess that
this journey has not been easy by any stretch of the word. I have been
thrown many curve balls that have truly tested me to my limits of remaining on
the path of positivity. Admittedly, I have even detoured from the road a
time or two (or three) when I have felt hurt to my core. I
suppose I could use the excuse of saying it was simply fight-or-flight taking
over; but truth is... I should have known better. The enemy never sleeps;
he will try to lower you by going through those that you hold nearest, he will
look for your Achilles heel and won't let up until you have allowed negativity
to absorb into your being.
No, I'm not beating myself up about any of
the trials that I've faced, because everything serves as a learning experience.
However I do mention this to show that I am not perfect. Indeed I
am a perfect version of myself in each moment that passes, yet I would be amiss
if I didn't acknowledge the road that lies ahead.
Here's the deal. I am really learning
to embrace myself in every moment of every day. I am finding my need to
belittle my achievements due to my own discomfort with being in the
spotlight is decreasing. I am truly growing into the person that HE
predestined me to be. So this is where I must highlight a fact...
Strength is not found in force or
aggression. It is not shown through raised tone of voice or in last
words. True Strength is found in seeing beyond the
veil of actions done to you...
It is in remaining still in the midst of a storm... It is in seeking the
positive in everything that occurs, be-it good or bad. So today I will try
to see the silver lining in all that occurs. If I struggle in doing so, I
will not get down on myself; I will simply aim to refrain from action until the
clouds clear.
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