A New Chapter: Moving, Love, Growth & Grace

There's something beautifully terrifying about starting over. Its like standing on the edge of a cliff, your heart is pounding, mind racing, your thoughts are everywhere, but still choosing to jump because you know that your old chapter is coming to an end, you can feel it, and you know theres something beautiful on the other side.

Thats where I'm at right now, stepping into a brand new chapter.

-I moved to a new state

-I'm living with my boyfriend

-I'm searching for a new job/ career

-I'm discovering parts of myself I never knew existed

-My relationship with god has become much stronger

-And most importantly I'm growing and loving every moment of it

The Move

Moving wasn't just about changing zip codes, it was about stepping out of the familiar and walking into the unknown. I left behind a version of me that felt secure in routines and entered a space where everything new. New walls, new city, new rhythm. And somehow, in the chaos of boxes, my car being filled to the brim, driving to a new state and seeing friends and family along the way, I've found clarity.

Sometimes god uses discomfort to push us into destiny.

Living with Love

Living with my boyfriend has been eye-opening in the best way. It's not just about sharing space, it's about sharing dreams, fears, dishes, and the bathroom. It's about learning each others languages, both spoken and silent. Everyday brings laughter, compromises, and lessons in love I didn't know I needed.

`No one tells you that intimacy isn't just romantic, it's spiritual. It's an everyday choice to show up, even when you're tired and unsure. It's also a mirror reflecting your habits, your strengths, and yes your flaws. And through that reflection, I'm learning how to love better, not just him, but myself too.

The Job Hunt

Searching for a new job in a new place has tested my patients and looking at indeed everyday has become tiring. It's humbling going from "I have it all figured out" to "okay now what am I doing?". Also, being unsure of what you want to do in life is stressful, finding a hobby, finding what you're passionate about is hard. Changing resumes for certain jobs, going into places, not hearing back from places, its all part of the process. Every unanswered job and every "no" is making space for the right "yes". But I know this is divine setup.

Gods timing isn't always my timing, but it's always right. I'm learning to truly trust the process and believe that what's meant for me won't miss me.

Finding Myself Again

In all this transition, I've been forced to sit with myself (on this 17hr drive) more honestly than ever before. And you know what? I kind of like her. The girl who cries when shes overwhlemed but still shows up. I never used to be a crier, but as I got into my later 20's I realized crying is okay! The women who's relearning what brings her joy outside of titles or expectations.

I'm finding new strength in stillness.

New peace in uncertainty.

And new confidence in who I see in the mirror each day.

Growth & God

Growth isn't always pretty. Sometimes it looks like overthinking at 2am, questioning your path, or feeling stretched so thin you wonder if you'll break. I've been at all spectrums. But god has held me every step of the way. In my fear, he reminds me I'm safe. In my doubts, he whispers I'm not alone. And in my small/big wins, he celebrates with me.

This season is sacred because I can feel him reshaping me. Not into someone new, but into someone true. I was just telling my friends before I moved that God already wrote my story for me, and that I'm just here on earth playing the part and going through the motions. Having that outlook has helped me so much, because my story has been written for me already and I trust in him that every next step I'll be okay and everything I'm supposed to go through in this life is meant to shape me into the person I am, and the stories I get to continue to share.

So here's to the messy, beautiful, brave beginning of a new chapter.

To moving, loving, learning, and leaning into grace.

To growth that doesn't always make sense, but always make us stronger.

To god, who is writing a story so much bigger than I can see.

I don't have it all figured out, but I have faith. And for now, thats more than enough.

With love, grace and growing pains

Brittany