Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Theme: Hope as a Practice — Rooted in Soft Strength
They told you to harden.
To toughen up.
To stop wearing your heart on your sleeve.
But what if the softness they dismissed
was the very thing that kept you whole?
There is strength in tenderness.
In the way you feel deeply,
love fully,
and keep showing up
with compassion still intact.
Words of Light
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”
— Matthew 5:5 (NIV)
Reflection
We don’t often honor gentleness as strength.
It’s not flashy. It doesn’t demand the spotlight.
But make no mistake—softness has its own power.
It’s in the way you forgive when bitterness would be easier.
In the quiet courage to rest instead of push.
In the steady grace you offer others, and sometimes, even yourself.
The world may call softness weak.
But Jesus called it blessed.
To be meek isn’t to be invisible—it’s to be anchored in humility, grace, and quiet authority.
It’s to know who you are, and not need to prove it.
Today, honor your gentle nature.
Don’t silence it. Don’t shrink it.
Let it speak. Let it lead.
Pause and Consider:
Where in my life have I confused softness with weakness?
How has gentleness protected, guided, or empowered me in ways I didn’t see at the time?
What does it mean to honor my tenderness as sacred?
Affirmation
My softness is holy.
My gentleness is power.
I lead with grace, and I am still strong.
Peace,
Rita
Rita Lynn Berry, EdS, LCMHC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and the founder of NewVision Counseling and Consulting Services, PLLC. She is also the creator of the Journey to Me™ program and Mend n Muse Media™, where she shares tools and reflections that support healing, resilience, and self-love.