💫 “This Wasn’t the Plan (But It’s Still My Life)”

💫 “This Wasn’t the Plan (But It’s Still My Life)”

By Trixie Unfiltered™

I had a plan.

It was a good one too.

You know… graduate on time, marry on schedule, raise decent humans, retire with dignity, and live out my days drinking coffee on a porch swing—not crying in the Walmart parking lot over expired dreams and lukewarm Chick-fil-A.

But life had its own agenda.

It came in like a wrecking ball—with no warning, no apology, and no concern for my vision board.

🌀 So what do you do when life refuses to go according to plan?

1. You look ahead… even when your heart wants to look back.

Some days, it’s easier to stare at what was supposed to be than to walk forward into what could be.

But God’s not in your regrets. He’s in your next step.

📖 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” – Isaiah 43:18–19

2. You break up with the people pleaser inside of you.

Let’s talk about it:

Being kind is rooted in love.

Being a people pleaser is rooted in fear.

Kindness gives freely.

People pleasing gives conditionally—hoping for approval, love, or just to avoid conflict.

You don’t owe anyone your exhaustion, your silence, or your self-worth.

Jesus wasn’t a people pleaser—He spoke truth, walked away when He needed to, and flipped tables when it was time. And guess what? He was still kind.

📖 “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? … If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” – Galatians 1:10

3. You let yourself grieve.

It’s okay to feel sad about the life that didn’t happen.

To admit you miss what you thought you’d have by now.

To sit in the tension of “I trust God” and “This still hurts.”

But don’t unpack and live there. Don’t water the weeds of your past when there’s fruit trying to grow in your future.

📖 “Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.” – Psalm 126:5

4. You do it scared. You do it messy. You do it anyway.

You may not feel “ready.” You may not be confident. You may be barely holding it together with dry shampoo and prayer.

But obedience doesn't require perfection—it requires motion.

📖 “The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.” – Psalm 37:23

5. You celebrate the YOU who survived.

Even if you’re still healing.

Even if you’re still figuring it out.

Even if today, your greatest victory is not texting that toxic person back or not crying in Target.

Your story didn’t go according to plan—

but it’s still holy.

It’s still powerful.

And it’s still yours.

📖 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him…” – Romans 8:28

🎯 Trixie’s Real Talk Moment:

You don’t have to earn God’s love with performance.

You don’t have to earn peace by keeping people comfortable.

You just have to show up—with your scars, your sass, and your surrendered heart.

So let the plan fall apart.

God’s building something better.

And girl, you're the blueprint.

💌 Signed with Scripture, sass, and survival mode grace—

Trixie Unfiltered™