Liberate Yourself with Grace and Grit

Some people are late bloomers because they didn't think they'd even still be here.
How can you plan for a future you never saw for yourself?

For many of us, survival came first. We were too busy trying to get through the day, the week, or the storm to imagine what was on the other side. And so when life does open up, when we do realize we have more time than we expected, we may feel "behind." Like, we should have had it figured out by now.

Here's the truth: you don't owe anyone a perfectly mapped-out life. You don't need to carry guilt for not "having it all together." You are here. That is enough. Give yourself grace. Many people are living life for the first time, even in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond.

But grace alone won't carry us forward. At some point, we have to make a choice.

I could provide you with a million motivational quotes, a thousand before-and-after stories, or as much scripture as you'd like. But none of it matters unless you want your life badly enough to make a change. Healing and growth require action. You have to decide that your future is worth fighting for while you still have one.

And that's the paradox of healing: it requires both grace and grit.

• Grace: the compassion that says, "It's okay, you're not where you thought you'd be. You are allowed to begin again."

• Grit: the determination that says, "Now get up. Take the next step. Don't waste the breath you still have."

Both are love. Both are necessary. Too much grit without grace becomes burnout. Too much grace without grit becomes stagnation. Together, they create the steady fire of transformation.

So today, ask yourself:

• Where do I need to soften with grace?

• Where do I need to rise with grit?

Because you are not behind. You are alive. And that means it's not too late.

If this resonates, share it with someone who needs the reminder that they don't have to be perfect, but they do have to keep going.

With you in this mess,
Luz ❤️