Sacrifices

I think God and the universe have a funny way of speaking to you. Like every time I open my pinterest app I get one of these messages and it almost always hits home and relates to something going on in my life.

Today we are talking about sacrifices my friends. Without getting tooooo deep into wtf is going on in my life (I like to share but I do not like to overshare so we will keep this brief).

They say a lot of things about sacrifices.

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.
- Pele

If you have a dream, it's definitely achievable through hard work, through dedication, sacrifice, everything.
- Carli Lloyd

Sacrifices hurt because they come from the heart. If it wasn’t meaningful it wouldn’t be a sacrifice because you wouldn’t be truly attached to it. Sacrifices are beautiful and necessary because they force you to focus on aligning your heart with your mind, which ultimately affects your actions.

After almost three years of enjoying something that has truly become my heart, I am stepping away from it (temporarily) to hone in on what matters. Though I love it, it is heavy and at this point in my life, it’s necessary for me to step away from it to allow God to do what’s necessary for the next step in my life as well as others.

I may open up more about this in the future but for now know that I am ultimately grateful for this and I also know that everything is going to be more than okay. :)

Until next time my friends,

ShannonAshley