One thing that many people do not know is the name/ brand of
my blog. It’s something I came up with a couple years ago while writing. I started searching for a logo design and even
bought a domain name for my website but I have not yet implemented any of it. Come
to think of it, as I’m writing now, I feel like what better time than now? Why
wait any longer? Or procrastinate anymore?
Anyways, the name of my blog is ‘Forever Flourish’. The name
to me is symbolic of all things lovely and all things beautiful, it represents
our potential and purpose to continue growing and evolving into the woman (or
man) we’ve been created to be throughout this journey called life.
A couple of my favorite definitions of ‘flourish’ are as
follows:
1.
(of a person,
animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way,
especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment
2.
(of a person) wave (something) around to attract the
attention of others:
3.
a bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially
to attract the attention of others.
The first definition talks about ‘growing or developing in a healthy way ESPECIALLY as a result of a particular
favorable environment.’ I personally believe no matter who you are, where
you live, what you do or what season of life you’re in, it is God’s desire that
you flourish there. Often times we believe that when we get to a certain place;
‘when I have a house’ or ‘when I get this job’.
For others, it’s about a marital status or when you have kids or when
your kids grow up and for others it’s when you graduate school.
While these things are important and life changing, it’s my personal belief that you were created
to flourish wherever you are with whatever you’re doing. The ‘favorable
environment’ you’re looking for to flourish in, is the one right around you. The
one you’re sitting in, the one you’re living in. Where you are, right now, with
what you have. This is YOUR FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT simply because it’s yours.
Like a fish in a dog kennel or a dog stuck at sea, it’s not
about where you are but rather being where you were meant to be. Finding your
own rhythm in life, finding your own place and knowing that wherever that is,
it’s better than any other place you could find.
As a married woman with two kids, full time ministry, full
time employee and part time student, I have my days when I feel like ‘when they
get bigger it will be easier’ or ‘once I graduate, things will slow down’ or ‘if
I had a maid, things would be better’ but it’s truly my heart’s desire to
flourish right where I am, with what I have during the specific season I’m in.
My blog is about living that journey out loud and
encouraging as many people as I can to follow. Maybe your story isn’t like
mine, maybe you don’t have children or a spouse, maybe you aren’t in school or
employed, but I can assure you, like many of us there is something that makes
your heart leap and there are things around you that make that ‘thing’ seem in
possible to attain.
Deep in my soul I hear, ‘What if it’s not impossible? What if I can do it? What if I can make it? Surely
there is enough grace!’
I believe that we were created to flourish, indefinitely and
independent of our circumstances. My
blog is documentation of that process.
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