Beloved,
A quote attributed to Nelson Mandela said,
Courage is not the absence of fear,
But the triumph over it.
Pause for a moment and breathe.
Now,
Remember all the times you triumphed over your fears.
Reflect and thank yourself for remaining in the fight when you were battle weary.
You may not have known this when you were going through a rough season,
But your tribulation strengthened your endurance.
You overcame,
Persevered,
Prevailed,
Succeeded,
And you will continue to do so when times get rough.
You will continue to do so when the answer is a firm no and when the yes you get isn't good news.
Cry about it,
Scream if you must,
Allow yourself to grieve,
And then get up.
The hands of time wait for no one.
Be courageous.
Your effort will bear good fruit,
Just as it did way back then.
Keep on moving.
You've got this.