Discipline Over Feelings: Choosing Growth Every Day

The Day I Chose Growth Over Comfort, Picked Up My Guitar, and Built a Life I Can Sit In

There are stories we tell the world… and then there are the untold chapters. This is one of mine

My Discipline Over Feelings Journey Begins

Good afternoon, my beautiful readers 💚

Today is Monday – Discipline Over Feelings, and today was one of those days where I had to choose growth on purpose.

Not because I felt like it…
But because I knew I needed it.

And today came with excitement, gratitude, and a reminder that discipline will take you places your feelings can’t.

💭 What “Discipline Over Feelings” Really Means

There are days when we don’t feel like doing anything.

We don’t feel like growing.
We don’t feel like trying.
We don’t feel like showing up.

But discipline?
Discipline says: “Do it anyway.”

✨ Discipline is not about how you feel… it’s about who you’re becoming.

It’s choosing:

Growth over comfort
Consistency over excuses
Purpose over procrastination

And today… I chose discipline.

🎸 Storytime: The Day I Finally Got My Guitar

Let me tell y’all something…

Today, I got my Best Choice Products Full Size Beginner 4-String Electric Guitar Bass Guitar… and when I tell you I was HAPPY? Whew 😭💚

This isn’t just a guitar to me.

This is something I’ve wanted since I was a kid.

And to finally have it in my hands?
It felt like I was holding a piece of my younger self… the version of me that dreamed but didn’t always have.

I sat there looking at it like,
“Girl… you really did this.”

But here’s the real part…

Learning something new isn’t easy.

My fingers don’t know what they doing yet 😂
It don’t sound perfect.
It don’t feel natural… YET.

But I told myself:

👉 “You not quitting this time.”

✨ Discipline is showing up when your feelings try to talk you out of your purpose.

Because it would be so easy to say:
“I’ll practice tomorrow.”
“I’m tired.”
“I don’t feel like it.”

But no…

This time, I’m choosing growth.

🌱 Storytime: Growing More Than Just Food

Lately, me and Avery haven’t just been talking about change… we’ve been living it.

We planted more food, y’all. And when I say more… I mean we really got our hands dirty this time.

We started growing:

Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Carrots
Green beans
Onions
Bell peppers (red, yellow, and green)
Spinach
Lettuce
Kale
Zucchini
Watermelon
Radishes
Corn

And let me tell you… it’s something different about planting your own food.

It’s not just about eating healthy.
It’s about discipline, patience, and faith.

Because when you plant something, you don’t see results overnight.

You water it.
You take care of it.
You trust the process.

And that right there… that’s how God works in our lives too.

🌱 Storytime Continued: Growth in the Garden & My Life

And in the middle of all that…

Avery built me my own chair outside 😭💚
Not just any chair…

👉 A chair with a built-in bookshelf.

When I seen it, I just stood there.

Because it wasn’t just about the chair.

It was about the thought.
The love.
The support.

He knows I love to read.
He knows I’m on this journey of growth, healing, and peace.

So for him to build me a space where I can sit outside, read my books, be with God, and just breathe…

That meant everything to me.

✨ Discipline is creating a life that supports your growth, not just dreaming about it.

And as I stood there, looking at my guitar, my garden, and now my reading space…

I realized something:

You don’t plant a seed today and expect fruit tomorrow.

You water it.
You take care of it.
You stay consistent… even when you don’t see results right away.

✨ Discipline is doing the work today… for a harvest you can’t see yet.

And in that moment, it hit me…

👉 I’m not just growing plants… I’m building a life.

💡 Discipline Over Feelings in Real Life

Today showed me something powerful:

👉 Discipline is showing up even when you don’t feel like it.

✨ Feelings are temporary… but discipline builds a permanent future.

Practicing the guitar even when it sounds off
Planting seeds even when you can’t see the harvest yet
Creating spaces that help you grow mentally and spiritually

Because feelings come and go…

But discipline builds your future.

📖 Bible Verse for Strength

Galatians 6:9 (NIV)
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

That verse hit me different today.

Because whether it’s my guitar… my garden… or my healing journey…

👉 My harvest is coming.

✨ Motivational Quote

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”

💬 Let’s Talk, My Beautiful Readers

Let me ask you something:

👉 What is something in your life you’ve been putting off… that you know requires discipline?

🌿 A Moment of Reflection

Dear God,

Thank You for reminding me that growth doesn’t come from comfort… it comes from consistency.

Help me stay disciplined even when I don’t feel like it.
Help me show up for my life, my purpose, and my healing… every single day.

Give me patience for the process, and strength for the journey.

And remind me that everything I’m working on now… will bloom in Your timing.

Amen 🙏

My story isn’t perfect, but it’s real and I’m still standing, still growing, and still becoming.

🌸 One Last Thought Before You Go

Life is full of chapters we don’t always understand while we’re living them. But I’m learning that sometimes the most powerful stories come from the moments we thought would break us.

And if there’s one thing I’ve realized, it’s this: every season of life has a lesson waiting inside of it.

So here’s something I want you to think about today:
What is one moment in your life that changed the way you see yourself?

I would love to hear your story in the comments. Your experience might be the encouragement someone else needs today.

And if this message spoke to you, make sure you come back tomorrow… because I’ll be sharing another chapter of “The Untold Truth.”

Until next time,

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