Compare yourself only to who you were yesterday. You have gifts they don’t have. Find them. Develop them. Go all in on the things that make you uniquely you. And remember: moving forward doesn’t always feel good.

We often confuse strength with the absence of vulnerability. We call people weak when they are afraid, grieving, uncertain, needy, or hurt. But vulnerability is not weakness.

God promises to do in us what we can't do in ourselves. He promises to give us a new heart. This is why David (author) comes to God at the lowest point in his life and asks for a clean heart.

We have to choose: live freely with the wind at our backs, or remain confined by the walls we build around ourselves. The present moment is neutral.

Walking away from the things that no longer align with who you want to become or where you’re going isn’t weakness. It’s wisdom. The power lies in recognizing that your choices, your actions, and the footsteps taken each day are shaping your future.

Beginning again isn’t erasing what came before. It’s simply turning the page. There’s an old Dr. Seuss quote: “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.”

With the help of amazing people, time, and a willingness to change, I’ve learned to approach those desires differently—through a healthier avenue that I’m still discovering and rediscovering.

Remember how inclined we are to look at life through a lens of scarcity, we are trying to avoid avoid avoid, but if we can even briefly find the strength to step back and ask what is there to be gained?

We fear vulnerability, looking foolish, messing up, and being judged. Doing nothing protects us from that discomfort, but it also keeps us from experiencing the victory on the other side.