You’re Not Falling Apart — You’re Being Rebuilt

[00:00:02] Hey, friends. Welcome back to Glow in the Chaos. It's Alyssa, and today I just want to talk about one of those weeks. [00:00:10] You know, the kind when everything seems to hit you all at once and you start wondering if maybe the universe, or honestly, the roof itself is testing your patience. Because this past week, it honestly just about knocked the wind out of me. [00:00:28] So, at our restaurant, it's been a week. [00:00:31] First, the roof started leaking, which we've been dealing with for years, but it just. [00:00:37] We've gotten it fixed, and then it's just progressively gotten worse. [00:00:41] So we dealt with that, moved on. Then the freezer went out. [00:00:46] So we dealt with that and moved on. [00:00:48] Then the oven broke, so we dealt with that and moved on. [00:00:54] So we were able to open after overcoming all of these obstacles. [00:00:59] And just when I thought it couldn't get worse, employees started calling out or just not showing up. Right in the middle of one of our busiest fall weekends, it felt like everything that could go wrong did. [00:01:14] And the thing is, when you're already tired, when you've already been showing up, pushing through, trying to hold things together, that kind of chaos, it just hits different. [00:01:25] It's not just the stress of it all. It's the emotional exhaustion. Then right after all of that, I had to switch gears completely from crisis mode to family mode because we were meeting new family members that same weekend. [00:01:39] So picture this chaos at work. No rest, emotions all over the place, and then stepping into this whole new social moment that required energy I just did not have. [00:01:51] By the time it was all said and done, I slept. And I'm not even exaggerating you, about 15 hours straight, if not more. And when I woke up, I felt only a tiny little bit better, like my body was whispering, nice try, but we're still running on empty. [00:02:08] It made me realize sometimes life doesn't just throw one curveball. It throws five, all in one week. And then expects you to still show up smiling. [00:02:18] But the truth is, you don't have to pretend to have it all together. When everything's falling apart, you are allowed to rest. You are allowed to cry. You are allowed to admit this week broke me a little. [00:02:30] Because even the strongest people, the ones holding everything together, need time to catch their breath. [00:02:36] When I finally slowed down, I thought about something I once heard. [00:02:41] Even storms serve a purpose. [00:02:44] They water the seeds that you didn't even know were planted. Maybe these hard moments are reminders to pause, to let God rebuild what's cracking, to let him restore what feels broken. [00:02:55] Because sometimes we don't realize how much we're carrying until everything starts falling apart. And that's when Grace steps in quietly, gently saying, lay it down. You do not have to carry this alone. [00:03:10] So if life has knocked the wind out of you lately, if you're tired, overworked, overstimulated, or just plain done, please hear me when I say you are not failing. You are human. [00:03:22] Rest isn't weakness. It's recovery. And even when you feel like you've lost your glow, trust me, it's still there. [00:03:30] It's just resting beneath the exhaustion, waiting to shine again when you're ready. [00:03:36] If this episode spoke to you, take a moment today to breathe. Drink some water. Step outside. [00:03:42] Let yourself rest. Even if it's just for 10 minutes. [00:03:46] And if you've ever had one of those weeks where everything breaks at once, you're not alone. We're all just trying to glow in the chaos, one small breath at a time. [00:03:56] Thank you so much for listening to me, friends. It means a lot to just be able to get my story out there and connect with other people who feel the same. [00:04:06] Until next time, keep glowing in the chaos.