Acceptance.

I feel like I’m almost at the end of the first step on my road to Living in Love. I’ve been taking a lot of time lately to find what is truly important to me and in life. There have been so many things preventing me from getting to this point, but I am relieved that I’ve finally arrived. It’s not been easy either. When I first decided to start this track of living in love, I was being pretty surface and didn’t think I’d see a real holistic change…honestly, I didn’t think I’d keep it up this long and it’s only been a couple of months. But the more and more I think about the concept, the truer it becomes to me and the more I see that I need to fulfill it.

And others around me have begun to show their true colors. When a person changes, it’s hard to accept. It’s difficult for the person, but it’s even more complicated for others to understand. That person is moving forward and what I’ve realized is that the others, who don’t seem to understand, aren’t. Instead of supporting me in this positive change, some have decided to turn against me. It hurt at first, but…it’s okay. My sister read this Bible verse to me (I don’t remember what it is, but it went something like this) “I am the tree, you are the branches. What is not bringing fruit; I will prune from you”…yada yada. The point is God will take away from you what he does not see benefiting you and we have to lean on him for understanding and acceptance of that. I truly am, and I’m seeing what I need and who I need in this life. People, things, and activities that aren’t fostering positive growth need to be pruned. These next few months should be interesting as I become stronger and the truth continues to be unveiled.

Believe in and love yourself always,
Alexandria