January 5, 2021
Dear Pebble$,
Who would believe that you would learn how to navigate a pandemic, start new things, and navigate a journey of growing out of changes? You have never known what normal is, so to address and place on the tip of your tongue 'the new normal' is a little strange. It has appeared in conversations of encouragement and reflection as our boats move from this season into the next.
What is the new normal? What is your new normal? What is the new normal for you? It is time spent in reflection, realizing that some things must change. You won't always know how but one step at a time is always going to be the best move forward. You've spent these past few months busy staying away from TV stations, politicians, stunts, death, and grasped tightly to life. It has been moments sat in corners asking your savior to renew your mind time and time again. You need renewal because if you take in what these news stations are saying and you take in these confusing instructions from these politicians & the phrases that come out of their mouths without thinking - you just might lose it. This whole time God has been with it! Pebble$ remember that God has been with you through the been-throughs, so how dare you lose Him in the midst of this. How dare you tap Him out of the conversation instead of tagging him in. Shutting down the breakfast-lunch-dinner consumption of these stations goes beyond trying to keep your sanity. This is about purpose, this is about intention, this is about keeping the integrity of your humanity ever-present. The world is so intoxicated, overexcited, and drunk with the emergence of artificial intelligence that it forgets the value of humans. It is slowly becoming more and more comfortable with being stupid, dumb, useless, and weak. We only need the tools for assistance, siri can tell us the weather, but she shouldn't be telling us the things we should already know. We ought to get used to problems so we can activate the problem solver within us. The problem solver should be making the money, not the problem making money out of us.
We are slowly losing our capacity so, when the word 'disability' gets thrown around one day, it will no longer be an insult but the truth we must face. Whether blindly or with our eyes open, with closed hearts or open ears - you choose. The new normal is a chance to redefine my humanity, move away from a dependence on man's constant assistance, and think for myself. Navigating the new normal and staying away from news reports was me trying to preserve myself. There was a different type of peace I had compared to the drama around me when I made the conscious decision to stay away from the constant uncertainty that everybody was feeding themselves.
I could be the different voice in the middle of everything, daring to hope, daring to see, daring to imagine, to envision that a light was shining at the end of this tunnel. We're not going through this tunnel and down into the ground. Even if a hole sits there, we'll be gliding right over. I didn't say our train wouldn't rock a little bit, but we will get to the other side. What is the other side?
The other side is whatever you make it. It is the product of whatever you are watering right NOW. The other side is whatever you perceive it to be because if you can't perceive it, you can't receive it. If you can't see it, you won't see it. If you can't see better, you won't do better. You won't speak better. You won't say things that lead you to better. Pebble$, I don't care how long you've waited for that thing to manifest, wait on God. He will let you know what time to release it. He will bring the last pieces together and all the help that you need. Hang in there sis!
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Which one are you? Which one is me?
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To those who read this open letter, 'keep holding on.' This one is going to be a long ride - are you a sprinter or marathon runner? One has endurance when it comes to this race, while the other will burn out quickly. Which one are you? Which one is me?
Just A Few Things...
- This was started back in 2020 but I only found the words to complete the post recently.
- Take what is yours and leave the rest.
- Leave this post with what feeds you and nurtures growth, don't be weighed down by what doesn't.
- Your choices are yours, let them lead you in this new season.
- It doesn't matter how long you have waited for the manifestation, keep pouring faith you're closer to it than you think.
Much Love,
The Chica You Best Believe That!
