Manifesto

Via

This week has been nothing but an uphill struggle. I'll spare you all the ugly deets, but I have been bombarded with too many disappointments lately. It was a classic case of everything that could go wrong, really DID go wrong. I'm the kind of girl that always thinks of the positive side of things, expecting nothing but the best outcome and then when things don't go the way I thought they would I become a hot mess. Ugly cry included. My heart was heavy to say the least.

My super cliche mantra just so happens to be "everything happens for a reason." And I really do believe that saying rings true. I have realized that something good always comes from a bad situation, whether it be a valuable lesson or a golden opportunity. Unfortunately when I am upset I forget that things can only get better and that these are only minor bumps in the road.

I found comfort in the quote pictured above and this bible passage:

“I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful." 

(Jn 15:1-2)

It is time to stop worrying about what brought me down and start embracing what is in store for me. God is simply preparing me for a new chapter in my life. Even though I (and countless others) 

am going through a rough patch in my life I have not given up hope.

 I have faith and a new outlook on life: 

"Whenever everything feels like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top."

You know what they say, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going!"

Ciao for now!

- Steph