After The Storm's When The Flowers Bloom.
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I was listening to Kali Uchis’ song “After the Storm” this morning, and it made me think of something. I paid closer attention to the lyrics than I normally would—and I had a revelation. What was it, you may ask? Simple: I realized that a lot of the song’s lyrics can be seen as an analogy for shifting and manifestation. That’s exactly what this post is about. If I went through it lyric by lyric, we’d be here forever, so I’ll just highlight the ones that specifically caught my attention.
── .✦ I. Perserverance Is The Key.
At the end of the day, you’re the only person who has control over your destiny. You decide if you shift, you decide if you manifest whatever you want—you decide everything. Nobody else. You’re not the only one who’s struggling, but that doesn’t mean you can just give up and throw in the towel, expecting someone else to save you. It’s all up to you.
Just like Kali says, “you gotta save yourself.” One day, you’ll make it—you just have to persevere and keep moving forward despite the challenges. It’ll all be worth it in the end, I promise.
── .✦ II. There's Light At The End of The Tunnel.
This one’s pretty self-explanatory. No matter what you’re going through right now, you will shift and get what you want—it’s already set in stone. Circumstances don’t matter; they can’t and won’t dictate anything—past, present, or future.
Sometimes you’ll have to wade through the bad to reach the good, and that’s okay. It’s natural. Struggling doesn’t make you any less of a person, shifter, or manifestor.
── .✦ III. You Can't Succeed if You Give Up.
I need you to really think for a second. Did those shifters, bloggers—whoever it is you look up to—give up? No, right? So what makes you think you should?
Even if you haven’t seen much success yet—or even if you have—you should NEVER give up. When you give up, you gain nothing but anger and resentment: toward yourself, toward those who kept going, and toward what could’ve been.
But when you try—even just a little—you have everything to gain. E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G. I can’t even begin to put it into words.
If you’re okay with having nothing, then sure—give up. Throw in the towel. By all means, go ahead.
But if you know deep down that you’re meant for more, for something greater—then don’t. Take that towel, and burn it to the ground. Because you won’t be throwing it in anytime soon.
── .✦ IV. There's Value in The Most Unlikely Places.
Be open to anything. Don’t think you have to manifest or shift a certain way. If you come across a method or technique that really resonates with you—try it! You never know what could happen.
You don’t have to be a lone wolf, y’know (unless you want to be). There’s often something valuable in other people’s ideas.
While it’s great to take control of your journey and be independent, it’s also okay to want help sometimes. As long as you’re leading the charge and remember that the real work is up to you, you’re golden.