Dreams don’t just happen.
They ask something of us, our time, our belief, our consistency.
And sometimes… our patience.
In “Our Dreams,” I reflect on what it really takes to stay on the path, even when life tries to pull us away from it.
Maybe it’s not just about reaching the dream…
Darkness isn’t always loud.
Sometimes it’s quiet, subtle, and heavy.
So what do you do when you feel stuck in it?
I wrote a reflection called “Darkness”, not about perfect answers, but small steps toward light.
www.aaatkinsonperry.com/darkness/
We were taught obedience as a virtue.
But no one really talks about what happens when obedience and identity collide.
Is choosing your own path disobedience… or alignment?
Maybe it’s not rebellion.
Maybe it’s becoming.
www.aaatkinsonperry.com/obedience/
Sometimes nothing works.
Then suddenly everything does.
I’ve learned that there is a difference between being unprepared and simply being early.
There is the perfect time.
I share more in my latest reflection, “Perfect Timing.”
www.aaatkinsonperry.com/perfect-timi...
Comfort feels safe. Growth feels uncertain.
Do we really grow outside our comfort zone, or do we sometimes just freeze?
I believe growth does not require chaos. It requires intentional discomfort.
Fear will show up. The question is, does it get the final vote?
www.aaatkinsonperry.com/comfort-zone/
A song made me tear up recently.
Not because I’m unhappy now, but because I remembered how light life felt as a teenager.
Wistfulness isn’t about going backward.
It’s about remembering who you were before the weight.
New reflection: “Wistfulness.”
www.aaatkinsonperry.com/wistfulness/
Someone said to me recently that they don’t stay angry because it takes too much energy. Anger can alert us. But when it lingers, it drains us, quietly, steadily.
You don’t have to deny anger.
But you also don’t have to live there.
Anger can visit. It should not reside. www.aaatkinsonperry.com/anger
Two days.
Two unexpected reunions.
One childhood friend.
One friend from pre-COVID days.
Neither planned. Neither predictable.
Right place, right time… or something more?
I’m reflecting on serendipity and whether life is random or quietly orchestrated.
New blog: www.aaatkinsonperry.com/serendipity/
Self love is realizing you don’t have to shrink to make others comfortable.
Not for family.
Not for friends.
Walking away doesn’t mean lack of love.
It means choosing yourself.
And sometimes, that’s the bravest thing you can do.
Read more 👉🏽 www.aaatkinsonperry.com/love-of-self/
Nature never rushes, yet everything gets done.
That alone speaks of God’s greatness.
Maybe rest is not falling behind, but trusting the timing. 🌿
www.aaatkinsonperry.com/gods-greatne...
#GodsGreatness #Rest #TrustTheTiming
Waiting feels uncomfortable, especially when we think we know what should happen next.
But looking back, I see that I wasn’t delayed… I was being carried.
Things really do happen at the right time.
I shared this reflection in my latest blog www.aaatkinsonperry.com/right-time/
Even storms have an eye.
A quiet moment. A pause. A reminder that peace is possible even when life feels out of control.
“I will rest in the eye of the storm.”
Reflections on faith, trust, and learning to rest right where we are.
🌀 www.aaatkinsonperry.com/rest/
God’s will doesn’t require my understanding to be effective.
It just requires my trust.
The only thing I truly control is my mind, everything else exists outside of me. Letting go isn’t giving up; it’s choosing faith over fear.
🕊️ God’s Will
www.aaatkinsonperry.com/gods-will/
The most meaningful changes in my life didn’t arrive with noise, they came through small movements.
Change is constant. Growth is a choice.
I shared some reflections on this in my latest post, Movements. 🌱 www.aaatkinsonperry.com/movements/
New year. Same pressure?
Not this time.
No massive promises.
No overnight transformations.
Just small, realistic steps toward the life I’m building.
Progress doesn’t need to be loud, it just needs to be consistent.
✨ Small steps still move you forward.
www.aaatkinsonperry.com/first-steps/
End-of-year thoughts
Watching It’s a Wonderful Life
Talking about giving people their flowers
Standing on the edge of a new year
We say we want change, but do we actually make it?
A new year doesn’t mean a new start.
A decision does.
What will you choose?
#NewYearsReflection #MindsetShift #2026
Tomorrow, we celebrate the birth of the Christ child, and with it, the meaning of joy.
Joy isn’t just laughter or celebration.
It’s meant to be lived, not limited to one season.
This Christmas, my hope is simple:
Let’s stop treating joy like a holiday decoration.
Let’s live it, all year long. 🎄✨
I lost one of the best friends I’ve ever had.
And today marks sixteen years since I buried my mother.
Time dulls the pain, but it never removes the gap.
We ask God why, why take the ones who made life better?
Maybe the gap isn’t meant to be filled.
Maybe it’s proof that love was real.
🤍
“Some burdens we pick up. Some we inherit. And some… we never should’ve carried at all.
But letting go doesn’t make you selfish. It makes you sane.
If it’s breaking you, draining you, or dimming you, put it down.
Protect your peace.”
Read the full blog www.aaatkinsonperry.com/burdens/
You can be educated, talented, wealthy, or popular. But how you treat people? THAT is your real résumé. www.aaatkinsonperry.com/integrity/
Why do we keep enabling bad behavior?
Love? Fear? Comfort?
Enabling isn’t kindness, it’s self-neglect disguised as compassion.
It’s time to see clearly, set boundaries, and choose yourself, without guilt.
🔗 Read “Enabling” on www.aaatkinsonperry.com/enabling/
#Boundaries #Growth #SelfWorth
Apprehension builds, not just for the storm, but for all the moments in life we know are coming yet feel powerless to stop.
Maybe it’s not just about fearing the storm. Maybe it’s about preparing our hearts for what comes after. 🌊💭 www.aaatkinsonperry.com/apprehension/
We can strive for perfection, but perfection isn’t the goal, progress is.
Take the small steps. They’ll get you there. 💫
Read Small Steps → www.aaatkinsonperry.com/small-steps/
#Growth #Mindset #aaatkinsonperry
Preparedness is more than planning, it’s love in advance. 💛
A lesson I learned from my mother: be ready in spirit, in life, in love.
New blog 👉 Preparedness
🔗 www.aaatkinsonperry.com/preparedness/
“Growth rarely happens in the safety of sameness.” 🌱
Are you blossoming beyond the familiar or just shuffling along?
Read more: www.aaatkinsonperry.com/blossoming-b...
“It’s the start of the new school year, a continuation but a beginning.” Life moves in circles, not straight lines. 🌿 New blog: Continuation 👉 www.aaatkinsonperry.com/continuation/