Cast Down, But Not Destroyed

Tomorrow will make a month since I’ve last posted. Why? Life happened. And it hit me hard. And I just haven’t been in a space mentally or even emotionally to write quality content for you all to read.  If you are a creative, you have probably been in a space where trying to continue your craft seems forced; you have absolutely no inspiration or motivation. And life just took a lot out of you. Well, mine came sooner than later. And I never expected it to last a month. But here I am, with a little update.I am not pressed about anything because I know the ‘certified Latressa bounce back’ is always beautiful. But the level of tired I currently feel is unexplainable. I feel like I keep fighting a never-ending battle. But I refuse to be defeated.Maybe it’s just me...but for every situation, I have a song. Whether it be something that resonates in my spirit at the time, speaks my literal situation, or puts how I feel in words I can’t. This time, it’s Turning Around for Me by VaShawn Mitchell.Lately, when I’ve felt like giving up. I’m like “no ma’am…get it together sis.” (Sometimes, you gotta talk to yourself as a friend.)

 “Sometimes discouraged, but not defeated. Cast down, but not destroyed. There are times I don’t understand. But I believe, it’s turning around for me.”                                -VaShawn Mitchell

Then my circumstances get a little bit tougher, and I’m like…

“It won’t always be like this. The Lord will perfect that concerning me. Sooner or later, it’ll turn in my favor.” -VaShawn Mitchell

Over the course of the last month, I have felt like I couldn’t win for losing. Attacked from all sides. Seriously, the most alone I have felt in a long time. Can’t say I was surprised. And I “ain’t even” got a solid plan to pick up the pieces and move forward. But I do have a solid God that makes no mistakes. I do know that if I were not fit for this challenge, it wouldn’t be happening to me. I know it’s God trying to pull me back to a place of spending time with him, and overall just doing better by my relationship with Christ because I have drifted.Please continue to pray for me! & I promise I will have some amazing new posts for you all to read very soon!