"I can't quit, I just got this job,"
I told myself as I returned to the corporate world after six years of self-employment.
I grappled with the internal conflict of feeling unable to quit despite realizing that the job wasn't the right fit for me.
The pressure and expectations took a toll as I navigated postpartum healing and the desire to make my children proud.
The idea of quitting evoked feelings of failure and weakness, but as I found myself reading Romans 12:18 it led me to changing the narrative society places on quitting.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
Romans 12:18
Society often portrays quitting in a negative light. There are times when we remain in situations longer than necessary simply because we are reluctant to quit.
What if quitting is the key to living a peaceful life?
What if we stop viewing quitting as a display of weakness, and instead see it as a demonstration of awareness and courage?
I firmly believe that peace is achievable.
And while
Peaceful living doesn't mean we're exempt from life's trials and tribulations,
but it offers shelter in the midst of the storm.
To live a peaceful life, we must be willing to leave behind the things that disrupt our peace and peace with others.
5 Things I am Quitting To Live A Peaceful Life
I Quit - Saying Yes when I want to Say No
When you force things, something is bound to break.
And sometimes that thing, may be you.
In this season of my life, I am setting firm boundaries. I am learning to let my "yes" be my best "yes" and use my "no" more often. I am walking away from things that disrupt my peace to make room for growth, rest, and healing.I Quit - Holding on to Grudges, Resentment, and Unforgiveness
After the loss of our first baby, I clung to guilt and desperation to get pregnant again, leading to deep depression and unforgiveness.I wrote down in a journal (now in my book : the mourning sister)
in order to move forward, I must unclench my fists.
“in order to move forward, I must unclench my fists”Every time I feel guilt creeping in, I gently reminded my heart to release.
There will be moments in our lives where we need to pause. Where we need to see what it is that we’ve got our hands closed with, and where we tend our wounds. and while it hurts to surrender, sometimes it’s the very thing we need to do to walk fully in healing.
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