Liz Newman

Grief and gratitude intertwined in the fabric of our everyday experiences. And as we enter further into the holiday season, I’m carrying the hurt and hopefulness together. 

I think that we all have a lot of questions for God right now about the pandemic and all of the ways life has been altered because of it.

The truth is, I can’t navigate the storms alone. I need a Captain. And it is not me. It’s God.

Find the courage you need to start over.

It may take longer than you thought it would. That’s okay. It may have lots of ups and downs.

The desire to appear perfect is strong in all of us, but we have so much more to offer this world when we show them authenticity instead.

Maybe the beauty in life comes from knowing that while we are constantly walking through the good and the bad.

So, this is how you take your life back. You stop investing all of your emotions into what others think of you. You start caring more about what you think of yourself.

So, let’s all take a moment today and honor the struggle that brought us here. Because life is never easy.

Tough love isn’t meant to harden your heart. It is meant to open your eyes to the fact that you’re standing in your own way.

I’m worth a love that grows and energizes, not this toxic version of romance I have become so accustomed to.

Thank you for showing me that my worth was never yours to decide.

I am someone who is worthy of love and who is capable of growing and adapting every single day.

So, don’t be afraid to try and to fail, to change your mind, to tighten your friendship circle.

So, when the holiday season comes around, I can’t help but marvel at how the feelings surrounding this time of year feel a lot like our love.

She’s not just my sister. She’s the one who finishes my sentences.

Sometimes, you just need a girls’ night because it is important to you to maintain that tradition with your friends.

For me, my anxiety is different every day. And, the battle I fight changes with each new sunrise.