Seasons

I feel like a part of growing up and ‘maturing’ is realizing that everyone has seasons of ups, downs and in betweens. Contrary to popular belief(because usually my face looks annoyed 24/7), I am extremely understanding and one of the least judge mental people you’ll ever meet. I am far from perfect and I know that so how can I judge someone else?

Renato and I went through some changes in 2018 that really damaged our spirit and I remember hating who I was being for a really long time. Who I was then is not who I am now and I think about that time a lot. We were very negative, extremely defensive and there were times that I would say out loud to Re, “I don’t like who I’ve become.” I had to fight like hell to get out of that mindset I was living in. Circumstances shouldn’t change you but I’m only human. It happens!

I think about that time often and wonder, what if people didn’t give me grace when I was going thought that time? What if the people around me still judged me for who I was being then? So whenever people around me are going through a season like I was, I give them as much grace as I can. Maybe I will distance myself from them at times while they’re going through it. Maybe I won’t agree with some of their decisions and actions. But I will be waiting for them on the other side of it all. Because I know that it’s just a season and if they’re encouraged to be better, loved on when they’re down and supported while they’re a little lost - they can come out of this a better person.

So if you have someone around you who is going through changes and having a tough time.. Who seems like they’ve changed and not in the best way, love on them still. Give them time to get through it. Offer support. If it gets to be too much for you, step away for a little bit but don’t give up on them! Seasons come and go…