Rising from the Ashes

I've watched you face many difficult and painful moments this last week.

I am proud of you.

Even when we make really stupid decisions with incredibly dire consequences, we can learn from them and move forward. The way you've been handling the consequences you face have shown me what kind of person you are.

You allowed yourself to feel. Even if only in moments. I will never forget the moment you looked at me and I watched your soul transform from bravado to vulnerability. Your eyes filled with tears, your face turned a deep red, your lips quivered and you said,

 "In one night, my whole life changed. It all fell apart. Everything I've been working for, everything I wanted  - after one decision  - all destroyed in just one night."

Wow.

What a powerful awareness. What an incredible confession. In the fullness of all its pain.

There is no greater lesson than this. No greater awareness can we have than to truly see we are the creator of the outcomes in our life.

I don't think I was ever prouder of you than at that moment.

Your humility. Your honesty. Your confession. 
Your ability to see.

And then...

Like a Phoenix, You Rise from the Ashes.

You looked every single challenge in your path right straight in the face.

You dealt with them. You handled one at a time.

You kept moving forward.

Not every single attempt to fix it will go your way, but you'll know you did what you knew to do to turn it around and ensure it's in the past. As you've handled this with courage, you'll handle the ongoing consequences with courage too and

You will be wiser and stronger from it.

Life awaits you with open arms. 

You are ready for it in all its fullness.

I am a proud mama bear....as I watch the transformation of a soul.

I love you boy-o-mine.