Summary: <p>I hope you know it is okay if sometimes starting over looks like goodbye. I hope you know that leaving the familiar behind does not mean the end of a beautiful life.</p> <p>Yes, things will be different. And you will be different too. You will notice the gaps in things and you will also notice where light gets through. And you will find that all along, there was more to you. Even though you couldn't see it back then, you were overcoming what seemed impossible, proving you were more than where you had been. Every single day, you were learning the art of surrender. You were learning to let go where you needed to let go. You are accepting that the soil needed to be broken open so seeds could be planted and flowers could grow.</p> <p>You are free to start over. You are free to begin again. You are free to step into the light, trusting you are more than where you have been. Through the years you will see relationships change, and some places will never be the same, and all at once, new beginnings will still call your name. For in this life, you will experience what it means to fall apart and be undone. And you will also wake up from the longest nights to a bold, new morning sun, reminding you once again: you are more than where you have been. Trust, even though letting go means leaving old things behind. You will find in time what truly matters will remain. You will find in time a new beginning is calling your name.</p> <p>As we enter into a new week, it is clear that we are coming toward the end of the year. A lot of tension, a lot of pain, hurt, loss, uncertainty and even then: the sun keeps rising. Even then, there are slivers of hope on the horizon.</p> <p>Let us stay rested. Let us stay connected. Let us continue to remind one another that new beginnings are still possible. We do not have to be afraid of letting go. We do not have to be afraid of facing these unknowns, because we know that we are not facing them alone.</p> <p><strong>Journal:</strong> What feels like a beginning in your life right now?</p> <p>More about inspiration! <a href="https://www.britannica.com/science/inspiration-respiratory-system">https://www.britannica.com/science/inspiration-respiratory-system</a></p> <p><strong>How to support this podcast:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Leave a review in the Apple Podcasts App!</li> <li>Download my app "Storyteller" for daily messages, wallpapers, and FREE push notifications: <a href="http://onelink.to/stapp">http://onelink.to/stapp</a> </li> <li>My shop: <a href="http://garden24.co/">http://garden24.co</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>How to connect on social media:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Instagram <a href="http://instagram.com/morganharpernichols">Instagram.com/morganharpernichols</a> </li> <li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/morganhnichols">twitter.com/morganhnichols</a> </li> <li>Pinterest: <a href="http://pinterest.com/morganharpernichols">pinterest.com/morganharpernichols</a> </li> <li>YouTube: <a href="http://youtube.com/morganharpernichols">youtube.com/morganharpernichols</a> </li> <li>TikTok: <a href="http://tiktok.com/@morganharpernichols">tiktok.com/@morganharpernichols</a> </li> <li>Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/morganharpernichols">facebook.com/morganharpernichols</a> </li> </ul> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/morganharpernichols/message
