Tuesday Talk--inspired writing

 

Happy Tuesday, friends! Would it even be a week if I weren't hit with some type of emotional upheaval? I think not. I'll never stop being surprised over this when it happens, but once again, it forced me to go try to process through writing. Here's something that was heartfelt at the time that I wrote this.

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Strong emotions hit hard. They can stop me in my tracks or pull up things I thought I'd already dealt with. But they're also part of being human. They're a reminder that I care deeply, that I'm still growing, that I'm still healing from old wounds and opening up to new things. 

It's messy sometimes, but it's honest—and honestly feels better than pretending I'm unaffected. 

I'm coming to realize that strong emotions aren't a sign of weakness—they're a sign of aliveness. They show me what matters, what I'm still holding onto, and what I'm finally ready to release. They can be overwhelming at times, but they're also clarifying. They reveal the truth beneath the noise. And when I let myself feel them instead of fighting them, I end up understanding myself a little more than I did before. 

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I'll be glad when things stop taking me off guard! I don't know that this will ever happen, but a girl can dream, right? And now for the second part of this post...random things that I've saved to my phone. 

I love Mel Robbins! I felt this one deep within me yesterday and saved it to my phone. It's my gentle reminder to myself that I don't have to have things all figured out anytime soon. I'm going to enjoy living my life in the present. 

I love this one; it's something I think we could all benefit from knowing. 

I saved this one to my phone in December; it has great scripture references for lots of tough life situations. 

I think I'll end on this one, friends, since I'm writing this at night after work. Do any of these stand out to you? What about the words I shared about strong emotions; how do you go about handling such times in your life? I really would love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!

Jenn