Today was a whirlwind. My mind traveled from anxiousness to wonder, from annoyance to intrigue, from disappointment to fulfillment—all in just a matter of hours. And in it, I was reminded of something important:
I am a complex creature.
I can’t be defined by one thought. I can’t be summed up by one mistake or one success. I can’t be boxed in by a single belief or simplified into one neat statement.
Neither can you.
You will carry beliefs, thoughts, and statements that at times may seem contradictory—if only because someone else told you they were. Often that’s not about you at all. It’s about their complexity trying to make sense of itself. Their attempt to find peace in normalcy. Their hope that if you become more like them, they’ll feel more secure about who they are.
Don’t take the bait. But don’t fight it either.
Instead, lean in. Listen. Discover. Let curiosity uncover the layers of who they are. And as you do, let it sharpen the awareness of your own layers. The truth is, your complexities aren’t something to be feared or flattened. They’re something to be embraced, processed, and refined.
Don’t simplify yourself just because it feels safer.
You were designed for depth. For love. For emotion. For questions and awareness. For wonder and growth.You are a complex creation—crafted by a Creator who delights in the fullness of who you are.