Pivot

Happy Advent! This morning I woke up to a little Ross Geller on my shoulder shouting encouragements in my ear: "PIVOT! PIVOT!" ☺️ Let me tell you why.

This year has been full of enormous personal growth for me. Starting way back in January when I spontaneously took a week-long mediation course. I guessed, if nothing else, I'd have a few state credited CE's under my belt. But it ended up opening my eyes and world to a great purpose for myself. And since has led me to beautiful serendipitous alignments with the people and experiences I have come to know over the past decade.

The spring drowned me in painful struggle after probably the worst break up I'd ever been hurt by. It was quite the intentional undertaking to pull myself back up and focus on this new job. I barely did. The summer was full of sunshine and distraction while the kids were free from the confines of school. We ate up every minute together until our bellies were full! Then this fall offered me an opportunity to pursue a lead that got me all excited, but then left me empty-handed. I thought, maybe I need to throw in the towel.

All this to share the wise words of my mentor, whom I called when I was feeling dispirited by the disappointing events: When you are doing something full of God's purpose, the devil will not want to see you succeed. When you feel like you have been shot down or left at a dead end, it's important to remember to just keep going. You are out there doing the Lord's work, bringing people together through love and care, the devil will try and stop you. Don't let him.

Quick fixes, easy routes, self-preservation, division... remember who sent those temptations. The road less followed won't be easy, but it will be worth it if your heart is in the right place.

So this morning, I woke up, and I pivoted. I refocused on my practice and Jesus, and felt re-energized. I pivoted, and you can too. Keep f*cking going, friends!