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When God Feels Silent — Trusting Divine Timing Through Stillness and Uncertainty
There are seasons when the silence feels deafening.You pray, you wait, and you wonder if Heaven’s forgotten your name. You do all the “right” things—believe, surrender, stay hopeful—and yet, it feels like the answers never come. I know that space all too well.It’s the space between heartbreak and healing, between loss and meaning, between prayers…
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What Courage Really Looks Like (It’s Not What You Think)
There’s a kind of courage that doesn’t roar.It doesn’t stand on a stage or wear armor.It’s quieter than that—gentler, even. It’s the kind that wakes up each morning and says, “I’ll try again.”Even when yesterday hurt.Even when fear still lingers.Even when the future feels like fog. Courage Isn’t Loud — It’s Honest We often picture…
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Trust: The Bridge Between Fear and Freedom
Trust is one of those words that sounds simple but carries the weight of a lifetime. It’s not something we can buy, force, or rush into existence. Trust is a living thing—delicate yet powerful. It must be built slowly, almost brick by brick, experience by experience, moment by moment. And yet, despite all that effort,…
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🎶 What Would Your Life Be Like Without Music?
It’s hard to imagine a world without music. Without it, our days would feel a little emptier, our hearts a little quieter. Music is not just background noise—it’s a companion, a healer, and sometimes, a translator of feelings we can’t quite put into words. Think about it: how many times has a song carried you…
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What brings me peace?
Silence.Breath in my lungs.Worship in the background while I remember I’m not alone.Letting go of what I can’t control. Trusting God when there’s no explanation.Not pretending to be okay—just choosing to stay.Peace isn’t loud.It’s surrender.And on the hardest days, that’s enough.
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The Tender Work of Receiving
By Nayerie Youssefian I used to find comfort in giving. It made me feel useful. Capable. In control.I was the friend you could cry to at 2am, the one who remembered your favorite tea, who showed up with soup and softness and the right words when life got hard. Giving made me feel needed.Receiving made…
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🚧 Some Accidents Break You. Mine Built Me.
(🌐 To learn more about my story and how I now help others rise through their own turning points, visit phoenixjourney.com —a space built for souls seeking meaning after the fall.) There are moments in life that split us in two—before and after. They arrive without warning. They leave no time for preparation.And they don’t…
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Letting Go Saved My Life
(Inspired from Chapter 14: Ledges on Clarity Cookies: 52 Bite-Size Discoveries for the Ravenous Soul 🍪✨) “Leap and the net will appear.”— Zen saying Some moments in life don’t feel like moments at all — they feel like cliffs. And the only way forward is to take a daring leap, trusting that something — someone…
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How Do You Practice Self-Care?
I used to think self-care was just about spa days and bubble baths. But real self-care? It’s deeper. It’s saying no when you’re exhausted.It’s stepping away from toxic spaces.It’s feeding your body something kind.It’s crying when you need to cry—and not apologizing for it. Lately, self-care for me has been:✨ Speaking my truth at Toastmasters🎙️…
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🌧 When Sadness Finds You: A Gentle Story of Letting Go
“The word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” — Carl Jung There was a moment not long ago when I found myself unexpectedly undone by sadness. I had been chatting with someone online — funny, charming, playful. We had a real connection, or so I thought. I looked forward…
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