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Peacebuilding isn’t passive. It’s a practice. One I’m learning to carry into every area of my life. Here’s what that looks like for me right now:

This isn’t about blind positivity. It’s about sacred perseverance. It’s about remembering that I wasn’t lost—I was in a season of dormancy. And dormancy isn’t death. It’s preparation.

Like the Sequoias, our resilience doesn’t mean we were untouched. It means we weren’t defeated.

That’s the power of compassion—it flows outward and inward at the same time. When I forgive, I’m not just practicing mercy for someone else; I’m making peace with the parts of me that still long for grace.

Some days this quiet reset feels luxurious. Some days it is mere survival. However, it is always restorative.