A Sunday Prayer: Healing & Transforming Pain Into Purpose
That’s me. Taking a selfie. In the background. A Shadow of my old self. Still, standing in front of a glass window, overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Letting go of my past. Staying grounded in my present. And claiming my future. I <3 New York.
A Sunday Prayer for whoever needs it.
If you’re walking through a season of grief, transition, or emotional fatigue - I see you.
This ache? This heartbreak you’re feeling? It’s not weakness. It’s grief meeting grace. It’s proof that your heart hasn’t hardened. That even after all the betrayal, the burdens, the burnout… you still care. You still dream. You still show up.
It’s okay to grieve.
The loss of family, friends, and patterns of dysfunction that felt so familiar they betrayed you into believing they were real love.
But, all along, your body knew it felt wrong. Your nervous system knew it was not safe. Your soul knew it was misaligned.
Grieve.
The loss of a past you thought was meant to nurture you.
Gratitude.
Be thankful you still feel, you still cry, you still ache.
It means that while life has been hard, you have not hardened.
Pray.
Pray for inner peace, for inner strength, and for divine guidance.
You are not broken.
You are not lost.
You are not behind.
You are healing ancestral wounds.
You are breaking generational patterns.
You are transforming pain into purpose.
Keep. Going.
P.S. Resources and Reflections
If this post resonated with you, here are a few thoughtful resources that helped me process my lived experience around healing past trauma.
Read:
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Sucess
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
About the Author
Mery Vieira is the founder of The LGLP Journal, a soft but strong space for healing, evolving, and stepping into your power. As a writer, brand strategist, and legacy builder, she shares honest reflections and practical tools to help women grow through life’s challenges and become the best version of themselves.