WOMAN EVOLVED.
HE IS NOT HERE FOR HE HAS RISEN. –MATTHEW 28:6
What a beautiful day it is. Nothing compares to this. As I sit here typing away from my favorite corner of the couch, I take in all that surrounds me. This year, I’ve taken a very non-traditional route to celebrate Easter Sunday. While I’d usually be sitting front row at my church on a normal holiday such as today, I’ve opted for front row of living room service and I am totally okay with this. A win is a win, right?
40 days. Wow, such a powerful number. Do I care to elaborate? Of course I do. For the past 40 days, myself and millions of others have disconnected. Detached from many things as a sacrifice, for betterment of life and our connection to our heavenly father. This 40 day period to Christians is known as Lent. During this time, we remember the events leading up to and including the death of Jesus Christ, whose life and teachings are the foundation of Christianity. This is a time for reflection and forgiveness. And I’ll be more than happy to share with you all what it was that I did during my fast.
As a sign of sacrifice and self-discipline, I challenged myself tremendously this Lent season. I disconnected from parts of my life that were detrimental to my everyday life. Things like social media (Twitter and Facebook) red meat, wine, and even procrastination just to name a few.
My time away from my old self was needed. It allowed me time to pray more, to slow down and stand still. It allowed me to reconnect with my faith and re-align my purpose. This was such a beautiful time for me. During my time away, I consumed so much literature, feeding my brain healthy food. I moved my body in many ways including gym workouts, yoga, pilates, and tennis. I nourished my body with healthier options, I spoke to God more with conversation than prayer, and I held myself accountable with all goals and commitments by simply DOING. Doing more of what made me happy and less of what made me sulk has been the answer to my longtime battle with procrastination. I have created so many new and healthy habits that I plan to implement into my daily life moving forward.
This is your sign to disconnect whenever you see fit. Step away and take a break whenever it feels necessary. Regardless if we care to admit it or not, the internet can be very pessimistic and consuming too much negativity can shift our mental into an unfamiliar, unprotected space. And let’s be honest, do we ever really want to go there? Especially for the sake of others on apps who barely know we exist. Log off. It’ll be right where you left it when you return.
Something big is coming. Something new. Something refreshing. Something rewarding. Something very well deserved. This is for somebody, so get ready. Stay ready. This new era in my life is worth every single thing I gave up. Whewwwww. Talk about it girl lol.
I have navigated into a new era. Here, I am thankful for my new mindset, for my changed diet, for how often I’ve moved and challenged my body, for peace, quiet and stillness. For nature, and everything else I’ve repaired during my disconnection. It was necessary.
Now that I can officially drink again, let’s toast to deeper love this month. More intentional connections. More heart to heart conversations. More moments of smiles and laughter. I am back like I never left and pretty excited to say the least. We shall chat later. Until then, have a wonderful holiday today and stay safe.
xoxo, Elle Cee
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