Where Grit Meets Grace

🌟 This week: Discover the two powerful truths we all need: The courage to move forward, and the grace to stand still.

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What if I told you the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for might already be within reach?
And what if the only thing standing between you and it… is a fence you didn’t even know you built?

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This past week has been a tender blend of reflection and fire—
a mix of moments that challenged me to move forward
and others that asked me to be still and soak it all in.

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Sometimes, life nudges us to break out of our own boundaries.
Other times, it invites us to slow down and remember how blessed we already are.

Let’s talk about both.

🐾 You're Not a Dog

(But maybe you’ve been living like one)

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Ever seen a dog trained with an invisible fence?
Eventually, even without the beep or the zap, the dog stops trying.
It just knows where the line is—so it stays put.

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That image hit me hard.
Because how often do we do the same?

We stop trying.
We stop dreaming.
We stay inside lines that no longer exist—lines drawn by old fears, past failures, other people’s opinions, or the ever-echoing voice of “Who do you think you are?”

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Here’s the truth that I want you to understand:

💥 You are not meant to live fenced in.

Not by fear.
Not by doubt.
Not by outdated stories you’ve outgrown.

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We break free by choosing courage over comfort.
By rewriting our inner dialogue.
And by celebrating every small act of defiance against the lies that once held us back.

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Even one bold step outside the fence counts as a revolution! If this topic resonates, then I know you will love the podcast episode I recorded on this very topic. It's episode 382, available on your favorite app, or right here on my website.​

🧘 The Quiet That Changes Everything

And then there are the moments that don’t require movement—
just awareness.

The kind of pause that reminds you:
You don’t have to earn your peace.
You can simply choose to notice it.

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One of those moments caught me off guard this week.
Nothing big or flashy—just me, a smoothie, a sleepy dog, and a deep sense of stillness.

No chasing.
No striving.
Just gratitude for the hum of the ceiling fan, the sound of life in the next room, and the gift of this perfectly ordinary morning.

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Sometimes, the miracle isn’t in what we’re reaching for.
It’s in what we already have.

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If you have not already listened to the episode I recorded about this very powerful moment I experienced, I'd encourage you to take the time to listen to it.

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Again, you can find this episode on your favorite app, or listen to it directly from the website. This is Episode 383.

✨ What I’m Holding Onto This Week

• Freedom often looks like letting go of the stories that no longer fit who we’re becoming.
• Gratitude often sounds like a whispered “thank you” over something so small it could’ve gone unnoticed.

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🌟 Please realize, you don’t have to run full speed toward your dreams today.
And you don’t have to sit still forever, either.

You get to be both free and grounded.
Ambitious and grateful.
Growing and already enough.

That’s the magic.

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I’ll leave you with this:
Your life doesn’t begin after the breakthrough.
It begins the moment you realize you were never actually stuck.

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With love and belief in your journey,
Kevin Lowe