The Balancing Act

What a time we are living in. I, like most of us, didn’t know what the future would hold but I definitely did not think that life would look like it does. But it teaches us to always be ready for life to surprise us. We all get lulled into a sense of reality that we are comfortable with and it’s jolting to be pulled out of what we feel is normal. But we’ve all had to level up.  What has been super important to me is not hoping things get back to normal per se but reaching for a better me in this new reality that I have been given. Yes, given…because we’ve all been given this opportunity to expand, to reach a little higher and go a little deeper. How I manage it is also very important.

Dress: Zara Belt: Nasty Gal Boots: Doc Marten Headband: H&M

The key for me is managing my day to day with the looming and prevalent unknown. I have learned to differentiate between the things I can control and cannot control. The things I can I keep in order and the things I cannot I leave to God. Life is coming at us all hard, we don’t always get a choice in what happens to us, the only choice that we are often given is how we respond. My response is not to allow this moment to make me a victim. I have to draw on my faith that says that the One I believe in has overcome all the difficulties of the world and will provide me what it takes for me to overcome this. His track record in my life is solid.

What is also important for me is taking each day as it comes. I prepare myself with prayer but I allow myself to be open to the good and the challenges that come in any day. I do have hopes, dreams and plans in my heart for my future but I surrender them daily to God’s ultimate plan. My day to day actions in the present are the set up for my future. I rest in allowing my days to flow in and out of my life. Holding on to the important stuff and letting go of the unnecessary. I find ways to ensure that I am holding on to my joy and peace so as not to lose my grip on reality and the things that truly matter these days. Some days this is harder to accomplish than others and then God graciously gifts me the next day and I start fresh.

Each day demands something from us, I try to show up as best I can. Giving it my best shot but also resting in God’s sovereignty. Life these days is a true testament to the balancing act, figuring it out as we go and making sure we are not leaning too far to one side.  Make this moment work for you, there is something in it for all of us.

With Love,

Cree