Patricia AlvesWhere do I even begin?
My mind is racing with thoughts of what to say, as usual. But this may be one of the first times I’ve really stopped to think about what I want to say not because I want to make it perfect, but because I want to make it honest.
And this time, I’m choosing honesty.
For so long, I’ve wrestled with whether I should share the challenges I’ve experienced or simply show the glitz and glam that people may be used to seeing from me. But when I started writing, I realized that my purpose was never to create a picture of perfection. It was to share my truth.
So here it is.
The journey itself is not easy. There are so many parts of life, love, career, passion, purpose and none of them come without challenges. We experience so many emotions trying to keep up, trying to have it all together, and sometimes trying to appear perfect.
But perfection is far from who any of us really are.
Trust me, I know.
I never pretended to be perfect, but I can understand why others may have thought I was. I simply didn’t share the parts of my life that weren’t perfect. From the outside looking in, of course, everything can appear to be going well.
But behind the scenes, I’ve struggled mentally, physically, and emotionally throughout different seasons of my life.
And something I began to realize was that the closer I got to the dreams I had been praying for, the more difficult things seemed to become.
That’s when I realized I was being tested not to give up, but to develop persistence, patience, and the courage to truly be myself and share that person with the world.
I’ve learned that timing is everything.
And you know what works hand in hand with timing?
Patience.
Don’t move so fast that you pass by God’s timing.
If you’re entering a new year feeling uncertain, remember that you don’t have to have everything figured out. You don’t have to force the next chapter. You don’t have to pretend that everything is perfect.
Allow this new year to remind you that you are still growing, still becoming, and still moving forward.
Maybe the delays, the challenges, and even the things you thought were setbacks are actually preparing you for what’s next.
It’s a new year.
Trust the process. Be honest with yourself. Be patient with the journey.
And most importantly, trust that God’s timing is still working in your favor.
#TimeWithTrish
