For a long time, I thought strength meant always holding it together, being the one who figured it out, the one who didn't need help, the one who stayed moving, capable, ready. I was raised around that kind of resilience, and for a while, it worked. But somewhere along the way, I realized I was tired—not because life was hard, but because I wouldn't let it be soft.
Receiving didn't come naturally to me. It felt unfamiliar, almost unsafe, as if I stopped pushing, everything might fall apart. So I kept doing the most, carrying the load, making it happen, until I couldn't ignore the truth anymore: doing everything myself wasn't a strength, it was a habit.
Receiving asks you to slow down enough to notice what's already being offered—support, love, relief. It asks you to stop bracing for impact and trust that something good can happen without struggle attached to it. That takes maturity. It's easier to stay in control than to be open, easier to overextend than to admit you need support, easier to push through than to let yourself be met where you are. But at this stage of life, I'm learning that constantly forcing things isn't noble—it's exhausting.
Receiving is letting someone help you without feeling like you owe them your independence. It's accepting kindness without questioning the motive. It's allowing rest without waiting until your body demands it. This is spiritual work, too, because receiving requires you to believe you are worthy without proving it, that you don't have to earn peace through struggle, and that what's meant for you doesn't need to be wrestled into place.
When you start living this way, your body responds first. You breathe easier, move slower, and stop gripping life so tightly. You begin to notice how often you've been blocking what you prayed for—not because you didn't want it, but because you didn't know how to receive it gently. Receiving doesn't make you weak. It makes you available—for joy, for support, for a life that doesn't require constant effort to feel aligned.
Growth isn't just about endurance. It's about discernment, knowing when to act and when to allow, and understanding that simplicity isn't something to fear but something to trust. Because the highest point is not reached by force.
The highest point is always within.
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