Thank You For Another Day

This blog is purely simple. I’ve written twice this week, but nothing truly sat with me until today. This morning, I woke up and knew exactly what I wanted to write about just being thankful that I woke up and that I’m alive.I am simply grateful.

I’ve replayed days in my head, moments, scenarios, memories and I can’t help but smile thinking, I made it. I did that. I’m here in this world with what I have because I fought, I didn’t give up, and Hashem was by my side. 

For some, it’s easy to look at others and judge from the outside or from what’s been heard. But that’s the beauty of growing and rising. I’ve learned not to let anyone defeat me. I’ve learned to stop looking down on myself and to remember that the only One who truly judges me is Hashem. I’m often judged for my divorce, for having kids, for my choices, for my life. But I walk with pride knowing where I came from, my family values, morals, goals, and strengths. I don’t need to prove anything to anyone or chase approval. I don’t need to convince others that I’m a good mother or that I could be a good wife because the truth is, I know who I am and the right person will know too. There should be no convincing that someone is a good person, especially without even knowing them. Like we say, don’t judge a book by its cover. 

We never know what the future holds for us. Everything changes daily. People change, seasons shift, and life constantly teaches us new lessons. We are given challenges to help us overcome our next obstacle given by Hashem, to prepare us for the next step in our journey. But through it all, I remind myself to stay humble, to keep faith, and to trust that Hashem’s plan is always unfolding exactly as it should. 

I am thankful that Hashem made me exactly the way I am. Learning that I can be feminine, soft, and fierce all at once. Like a true Scorpio, I can sting when I’m hurt, but I also love with intensity and loyalty that few can understand. My emotions run deep, and my heart feels everything sometimes too much, but that’s what makes me real. I protect what’s mine. My fire comes from passion, my strength from faith, and my softness from knowing that Hashem created me with purpose. I’m not afraid to transform, to shed my own skin, and to rise again stronger, wiser, and more in tune with who I am meant to be. With my neshama. 

 I’m thankful for the opportunities to travel, for parents who support my dreams, for health, for my children, for friends who grow with me and stay in my life through the years. Thank You, Hashem, for making me independent and for giving me the drive to go after what I want in life. To not settle and be stuck in one place. 

Today I woke up to a new day, a new purpose for myself, to do something new, to reflect, to move forward, to make a move. Today, I am alive. Today, I am here in the world Hashem created. 

                                                  Emunah