Grateful for the Obstacles

So much is happening in my world right now. Wonderful, amazing, challenging and life changing things.  I could say, life is good on most days. I am experiencing a place of achievement, a position which has not been easy to obtain. In fact for so many years I had questioned my ability to take this journey, this unbelievable path that I felt has been paved just for me.  Why, you may ask? Self doubt, insecurity and fear..Yep..all of those negative adjectives have kept me anxious and oppressed particularly in the area of leading, becoming the founder of a non-profit organization that focuses on the horrific topic of trafficking. My passion and love for these survivors has truly flooded my heart to the point of no return but the thoughts of the mind still taunt me. It really is a battle of the mind. Up and down with emotions. One day filled with excitement but another day filled with disappointment. Some days wanting to give up! Oh sweet friends, I know I am not alone! Some of you may be experiencing these battles of the mind too? When we are called to do the impossible, we begin to wonder if is it actually possible?

Our lives are a journey filled will lessons, hardships, heartaches, joys and celebrations. There will be those special moments that will ultimately lead us to our destination. our purposes in life. However the path will not always be smooth. Throughout our travels we will encounter several challenges. Some which will test our strengths, courage, faith and weaknesses. Oh we will surely stumble upon road blocks that will come between the path we are destined to take. But we must stay the course, overcome the obstacles. Many of these obstacles are blessings in disguise only we can't see them at the time.

Throughout this adventure in life, people will give you advice and insight on how to travel your journey, but when it comes right down to it, always follow your heart, having no regrets. Don't hold anything back. Give it all you have with all your heart and most importantly stay true to yourself.

It has often been quoted, what doesn't kill you will make you stronger. Well, that depends on how one defines the word, "stronger." It can have a different meaning for different people. In this blog, I am referring to stronger as looking back at the person I was and comparing it to the person I am today. I am looking deep into my soul and realizing that the very person I am today couldn't exist if it wasn't for the things that happened in my past or the people whom I've met along the journey.

You see dear ones, everything that happens in our life happens intentionally, but with great grace. And sometimes that means facing heartaches and disappointments in order to experience joy and complete contentment. Coming to a realization that you can do it! It is possible no matter the size of the potholes that occur along the way.

So with these last words being written. I would like to close with this.
Life is more than a journey, it's an unique adventure destined just for us!

Enjoy every step of  it....for it is truly amazing!

Love,
Tina