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Morning Inspiration: Part 1- A New Chapter - New Year, New Beginning & A New You.


This time of the year is typically a time of deep reflections. Taking stock of where we are better equips us to do better. This week’s blog post has been inspired by the quote below and I felt compelled to unpack a response I gave, as it was particularly poignant for the New Year.

‘If you don’t leave your past in the past, it will destroy your future. Live for what today has to offer, not what yesterday has taken away.’ (TheGiftbooks.com).

Someone asked the question – how do we do this - and below is an open response to my take on the past. I am writing as someone who was previously so broken that I lived out my brokenness, my pain, wounds and sorrow. I was unable to see beyond the past and a feeling of hopelessness washed over me daily.

Whenever you pick up a text book on any matter, it usually seems so clear cut, neat, tidy, black and white. Whereas in real life this cannot be further from the truth. Dealing with past failings is no different. Typical phrases you often hear being said are: “time to move on,” “let it go,” “forgive yourself and others.” The million dollar question is how? A basic response would be it’s a choice and not a feeling but the past is often still prevalent in some shape or form.

I personally struggled with the past at great depths, despite my best efforts to live in the here and now. I cannot remember the amount of times I just wanted to give in and give up on life. The turning point for me was choosing to be a follower of Jesus, but even this path wasn’t a quick fix. Moreover, it also came with its own challenges that would have made it easy for me to stop trying. There was something about Jesus that gripped me to continue to pursue Him. Jesus has enabled me to learn to forgive and that I have been able to give my bitterness to Him.

In doing so, I found solitude to cherish the precious gift of life, in spite of life’s trials and tribulations. I still struggle to forgive people. However, I have found peace and comfort in His Word that has led me to be peaceful from within.  And that peace has transcended to my outside world. I am living and no longer merely existing. 

 If you need some inspiration follow our journey in living each day to its fullest. We capture quotes that inspire us and prove that living doesn’t necessarily has to cost a lot. Our explorations are all on a shoe string budget, if not free. Below is one of our arty moments by the wishing well, sending love and light to all. 


With peace and love

KIMI 


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