Divine Lessons

The Storm is Over

Alice Floris Bonus Prompt: What were your regrets/mistakes in the past that have become valuable lessons for the present?

My house was sitting in the midst of what seemed to be a typical Florida subdivision. It was close to the ocean as this is something that I have been dreaming of for a very long time. What seemed like a normal day turned into something frightening. See, in this dream, there was a major storm brewing. The clouds were dense and dark, and I could see that the waves from the ocean were in complete chaos.

Though I was not alone in my house, I cannot figure out who was there with me. I know for a fact that I had some help getting through this storm. But I just don’t know who or what, as the person/entity was not identified.

I call what I witnessed in my dream a storm, but it was more like a tsunami. We could see the enormous waves moving from the ocean and heading towards the shores, and we were in the direct path of them. These waves were swallowing up everything in their path, taking no prisoners. We witnessed the waves approaching my house and there was nothing that we could do. However, for some odd reason the waves curved around and completely missed the house.

We looked out the window and we could see the other houses around us, but they were all fully submerged underneath the water. In my dream, my house was now transformed into something more like a floating vessel because it was floating on top of the water that had come ashore. We had the front door open as we watched as these huge waves continued to bypass our sanctuary. In the end, we were ok and fully protected from the chaotic storm.

I don’t know the full meaning of this dream, but here is what I have gathered: being in that tsunami-like storm was very frightening, but throughout the entire storm, I felt divinely protected. I was surrounded by turmoil, but I was able to survive the storm. My dream brought a sense of calmness and tells me that I will be ok — Inner peace.

This dream triggered me to reflect on my life and all the “mistakes” that I have made. Like in my dream, my life has been filled with many tumultuous moments. There were many storms, but I have always been able to fight through them all, and in hindsight, I realize now, that I was never alone in battling those storms.

I don’t believe in coincidences I think everything happens for a reason. I think we are where we are supposed to be in life. The experiences that we have had have shaped who we have become.

I have been on a journey of rediscovering who I am. And though I have made some “mistakes” that have created some storms, I view those “mistakes” as learning experiences and I am grateful for all of them. I believe the storms are over because I have reconnected with myself, but if I am ever caught in another storm, I know that I will be divinely protected.

Alice Floris, thank you for your question, as it allowed me to reflect on the journey that has led me here.

This was written in response to Alice Floris’s Bonus Writing Prompt.

Thank you all for reading. And thank you 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘊. for creating the space so that we all can revisit stages in our lives, tell our stories, grow, and heal. KTHT has been a rollercoaster, one that I don’t mind riding.