As you reflect on The Things July Is Asking You to Leave Behind, remember that this season isn’t just about turning the page—it’s about trusting God enough to stop rereading the last chapter.

• the version of yourself who was just trying to survive
• the grief you’ve been carrying so long it started to feel like personality
• the grudge that’s been living rent-free in your peace
• the story that says you’re behind

the version of love you settled for because you were tired of waiting

– Jacqueline Whitney

• the hope that they’ll change (they’ve had time)
• the guilt that was never yours to begin with
• the version of love you settled for because you were tired of waiting
• the comparison that’s been stealing your joy
• the anxiety about things that haven’t happened yet
• the apology you’ve been rehearsing for simply existing

• the relationships you’ve been maintaining out of obligation
• the old version of yourself who got you through the hard season (she did her job, she can rest now)
• the fear that good things won’t last
• everything last month asked you to carry that this month doesn’t require

Jacqueline Whitney is the author Held: A 50 Day Devotional For Parents and All That You Deserve.