Truthfully?
Part of me hasn’t wanted to share that, although this has been a monumentally hard year for a lot of people,
It has been one of the best, for me. So much of my work and my personal relationships evolved on my relatability when it came to heartbreak and trauma and struggle
Some of my best art came from my worst heartbreak.
So, to be in a place where I have less pain to write about and more healing and thriving to celebrate, I quietly feared it would make me less creative, and less connected to those who saw themselves in my story.
But, that in itself was a story.
My experiences did shape me, and the contrast of all the struggle, pain, and heartache was the launching pad for me to finally reclaim my own power, take my life and experiences back into my own hands, and finally, design the life and love I longed for like I always believed I could.
I realized that there were many many other years that were monumentally great for others where I was lost in the trenches, uncertain of my own future and fate,
Seeing others struggle was never what helped me see what was possible for me.
It was knowing that even with the struggle, there was always the possibility of redemption and ascension.
And now, on the other side of it, I can see that all of the challenges and heartache were preparing me. So that when a year like this showed up to turn so many lives upside down, I knew exactly what to do to help turn it all around, or at the very least, hold the light along the path to getting back to their center.
And so as I celebrate my best year in my business to date, my relationship unfolding in perfect harmony with my hearts desires, the time and space to go within, resurrection from the darkness, and everything I want coming into alignment I want to remind you, whether this was your best or worst year, that you have the power, capability, and infinite worth within you to keep going. And to not only get through the darkness but to use whatever pain and struggle you’ve endured as a stepping stone for your greater power and purpose to be revealed.
It was always an unconscious pattern of mine to hold myself back, to not fully step into or own my own greatness for fear of hurting or abandoning others.
In turn, I only abandoned myself, which made me less able to show up fully for myself or anyone else the way I wanted to.
Our stories are just stories and we can rewrite the narrative and transcend our circumstances anytime we wish.
Janine Fournier
Author: Janine Fournier
I Help You Love Yourself Unconditionally So You Can Have Healthy, Thriving Relationships & Live In Your Purpose. www.janinefournier.com
