Pushed Into Your Purpose...When comfort ends, transformation begins

Have you ever noticed how growth never feels graceful in the moment? It’s messy, uncomfortable, and often feels like life is pushing you in directions you didn’t sign up for. But that push—oh, that divine push—is often the very thing that guides you straight into your purpose.

Think about it…

A baby in the womb is warm, safe, and perfectly content. But that comfort can’t last forever. When it’s time to grow, there’s a push—a force that feels intense, even painful—but it’s necessary. The baby has to leave what once served it to take its first breath and begin a brand-new chapter of life. Without that push, there is no new beginning.

The same goes for the butterfly. The caterpillar goes inward, builds its cocoon—its safe zone—and feels protected and hidden from the world for a while. But the cocoon can’t be its forever home. When it’s time to transform, it must struggle to break free.

A little boy once saw a butterfly fighting to emerge and decided to “help” by cutting the cocoon open. The butterfly came out easily, but it never flew. Why? Because the struggle was necessary. The pressure of pushing through the cocoon forces the fluid from its wings, giving it the strength to soar. Without that resistance, the wings remain heavy and filled with fluid—never reaching their true purpose: to fly and reveal their beauty to the world.

Growth always requires pressure.

Even in the gym, muscles don’t grow when everything feels easy. You have to break them down—tiny microtears form during every squat and every rep. Then your body repairs them, building stronger, leaner, more powerful muscles than before. The strength doesn’t come from staying comfortable. It comes from the breakdown and the rebuild.

Life is no different.

Every single push I’ve experienced—every challenge, heartbreak, and season of uncertainty—has built me into who I am today. And I’ll be honest, I’ve asked God “Why?” more times than I can count. Why me? Why now? But over time, I realized the answer was simple: because you’re ready. You’ve outgrown where you were. It’s time for more.

The push is never punishment.
It’s preparation.

It’s preparing you to breathe new life, to fly with stronger wings, to rise into the version of yourself that God always intended you to be.

So if you’re being pushed right now—lean into it. Don’t fight it.
You’re not being broken.
You’re being built.

Remember, sometimes your greatest discomfort is simply the universe whispering: “You’re ready for more.”

Reset. Reclaim. Rise.
– Always your Trainer Girl, Shelly 💖