Rev. Dr. Shelley D. Best

I celebrate me.
Not because the road has been easy, but because I kept walking anyway.
One day at a time. One prayer at a time. One breath at a time.
Still here. Still rising. Still becoming.

Faith carried me when strength ran low.
Grace held me together when life tried to pull me apart.
Today, I celebrate the miracle of making it through.

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There are places that do more than provide scenery. They restore the nervous system. They remind you what peace feels like in the body. Today, that place was Goodwin Park.

Beautiful views. Clean, peaceful surroundings. Nature sounds flowing through the air. Sunshine dancing across the landscape. A place where you can walk slowly, breathe deeply, and reconnect with yourself.

Goodwin Park feels like a gift to the community. A place of safety, beauty, grounding, and emotional reset. Walking the paths in earthing shoes, feeling connected to the energy of the earth, reminds you that healing does not always come from doing more. Sometimes healing comes from simply being present.

If your heart is tired, your mind overstimulated, or your spirit heavy, go experience bliss. Sit quietly. Listen to the birds. Walk with your dog. Let your nervous system settle.

Hartford has a treasure in Goodwin Park, and sometimes the greatest luxury is access to peace, beauty, and fresh air.

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Monday motivation: life is a dance floor and wisdom is knowing which dance fits the moment.

Some days require jazz.
Improvisation.
Flow.
Soul.

Some days call for ballet.
Discipline.
Grace.
Balance.

Other days?
Pure breakdancing.
Head spinning through chaos while somehow still creating art in the middle of the mess.

Creative disruption is learning how to move with the moment instead of freezing in it.

Find the dance that helps you survive.
Find the dance that helps you rise.
Find the dance that helps you become.

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God is Good!

Expect a Miracle. You survived things that should have broken you.

You took the hits.
You kept advancing.
You kept showing up.

And now?
You are entering miracle territory.

Not because the struggle is small.
Because the battle is bigger than you.

When you cannot do it alone anymore, that is often where grace begins.

So breathe.
Stand.
Believe again.

And expect a miracle.

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All my life I had to fight.

Fight for respect.
Fight for opportunity.
Fight to be heard.
Fight to survive.
Fight while grieving.
Fight while smiling.
Fight while still looking beautiful.

Some people think femininity means weakness.

No.
Some of the strongest women you will ever meet wear lipstick, earrings, flowing dresses, and carry entire generations on their backs.

The fight was not always pretty.
But I still showed up pretty anyway.

That’s Creative Disruption.

📖 Creative Disruption: How Artists and Innovators Build Influence, Drive Change, and Shape the Future

Books.by:
https://books.by/creative-disruption

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Disruption-Artists-Innovators-Influence/dp/1634898230

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