Navigating highly stressful times

I had great hopes for that day. I had been looking forward to it for 4 years. It was supposed to be a happy day but it ended up being a disappointment.

I had made plans, scheduled activities that will follow right after I got what I needed, I had taken steps of faith, done everything I believed I needed to do, but it seemed it was all for nothing.

How do you move on from such a disappointment? How do you pick up the pieces of your shattered heart and mend them again? How do you find the courage to forge ahead, to hope again?

These were the questions I needed to answer for myself in the days that followed June 29, 2023.

I don’t know if I have all the answers yet, but one thing I did was to remember the victories of the past.

I looked back to the year 2007-2009, it was one of the darkest years of my life. I had lost my admission due to some courses I failed and I was home desperately trying to secure another university admission.

During that period, there was a day I literally wept so much that my tears formed a little pond at the edge of my bed. It was a dark time for an high achieving, ambitious girl like me, but it was not the end.

I got through, the one way I knew how, by digging deep into my faith in God. And that’s the same thing I’ve been doing for the past few weeks.

I don’t believe anyone has it easy, some of us just know how to make it look easy.

So how can you navigate the highly stressful periods of your life and make it look easy?

1) Rest in God over and again.

Whenever you feel like giving up, whenever it seems too hard to bear, remember, there is one with whom you can lay bare. Cast all your cares on Him, pour all your pain on Him, tell Him how much it hurts, and just let the tears flow freely. I have done this a lot the past couple of days.

2) Search the scriptures for reassurance.

One thing God is accountable to is His word. He cannot fail on His word. So remind yourself of the promises He has given you. Hold on to them for dear life. Mutter it to yourself at your breaking points and whisper it back to Him in your quiet moments. His word must surely come to pass.

3) Never stop showing up.

Keep your hope alive, keep expecting the best outcome and keep backing up your expectations with corresponding and necessary actions. The ability to keep hoping is not a gift, it is a choice and it is the choice of the brave.

I have told myself over and again, this is not my end. My story doesn’t end here. I serve a God of miracles and I will never stop expecting Him to show up for me, because I will never stop showing up for the interest of His kingdom.

I know this is not the regular post I do here, but I hope it inspires and encourages you in whatever life situation you may be faced with.

I intend to make this blog come alive with the realities of my life, in hopes that you will find a kindred spirit here. Down for this? Let me know.

Tender hugs,

Mrs Omoghene.

P.S: if any part of my story resonated with you, don’t hesitate to bond with me in the comments. I could definitely still use a lot of positive feedback.