Strength is overcome by weakness. Joy is overcome by pain. The night is overcome by brightness. And love—it remains the same.” – Tupac Shakur
Today, I rise with purpose etched in my soul and power pulsing in my spirit. I recognize that every struggle I’ve faced was a sacred initiation—each weakness an invitation to discover the deeper strength within me. I don’t deny the pain; I transform it.
Like Tupac said, even when joy feels distant and night falls heavy, light will always break through. And love? Love is the constant—it outlasts every storm. It’s the Divine presence that never changes, even when everything else does.
So today, I walk with steady feet and an unshakable heart. My path may not be perfect, but it is purposeful. I trust that my story—my scars, my survival, my shine—was never meant to end with me. It was meant to awaken something greater in the world.
I am strong because I’ve been weak.
I am purposeful because I’ve been lost.
I am divine because I remember who walks with me.
And today, I move forward—rooted in strength, guided by purpose, and lit by the eternal flame of love.
And so it is.
– Rev. Angela July | Still I Rise Ministries