The Rise After The Storm!!

BLOG POST #9 — “The Rise After the Storm”

MuseLaa DEGU | ●Elevate ●Your ●Essence | 《E.Y.E》| 1Luv!!

Leopold Ashley III

THE RISE AFTER THE STORM

---

INTRO — READ THIS SLOW… LET IT HIT YOU

Every storm you’ve survived was preparing you for this exact moment — right here, right now.

Not yesterday.

Not last month.

Not when life knocked you down.

Here.

So many people crumble when life gets heavy. You’re still breathing, still trying, still waking up with a spirit that refuses to die. That alone proves you’re chosen. That alone proves you have something inside you that other people simply do not.

Today’s blog is not just motivation — it’s a reminder that you are built for the comeback. You are built for the marathon. You are built for the life you keep dreaming about, even when your environment tries to convince you otherwise.

Today… you rise after the storm.

---

WHAT TO FOCUS ON TODAY — THE SOUL UPLIFT

Focus on this truth:

“Storms are not punishments. They are instructions.”

Every challenge is teaching you something:

patience

discipline

humility

strength

clarity

resilience

purpose

Instead of saying “Why me?”

Ask, “What is this storm trying to shape inside me?”

Because when you switch from victim mode to warrior mode… your entire life changes.

So today, your mission is to see the storm as your coach, not your enemy.

And walk through the day with your spine straight, your chest up, and your spirit unbreakable.

---

FITNESS TIP OF THE DAY — NO EXCUSES

You don’t need a gym.

You don’t need equipment.

You just need your body and your decision.

At-Home Power Circuit — 12 Minutes Only

Perform each for 45 seconds, 15 seconds rest:

1. High Knees

2. Pushups

3. Bodyweight Squats

4. Mountain Climbers

5. Plank Hold

6. Standing Lunges

Repeat the full cycle 2 times.

This improves:

core strength

fat burning

heart health

confidence

endurance

body control

And most importantly — it reminds you that you control your energy, not the world around you.

---

MIDDLE CONTENT — THE HEART OF #9 (READ LIKE A MOVIE)

There will be days where your heart is exhausted.

There will be days where your mind feels like it’s carrying a thousand pounds.

There will be days where you feel unseen, unsupported, misunderstood, and alone.

That’s the storm.

But I want you to remember something powerful:

The storm does not come to end your life.

It comes to strip away the version of you that can’t go where you’re destined to be.

The storm removes:

the doubt

the fear

the weak habits

the old circle

the old mindset

the small vision

the hesitation

the noise

It’s uncomfortable, I know.

But every time the storm hits, it’s really God and Life saying:

“You’re ready for more — but the old you cannot stay.”

You’ve already survived things that would’ve folded other people.

You’ve walked through pain that others never talk about.

You’ve kept your heart open even when your world felt closed.

That’s strength.

That’s character.

That’s elevation.

And today, this blog is a message directly to your spirit:

You are rising again — stronger, wiser, and more aligned than ever.

This time, you don’t rise for validation.

You rise for purpose.

You rise for legacy.

You rise for the future version of you who refuses to quit.

You rise because you KNOW your story is not over.

Storms come to shape warriors.

Storms come to sharpen chosen ones.

Storms come to activate greatness.

And greatness is inside you — right now — waiting for you to step forward.

---

THE ENDING — A STRONG CLOSURE WITH A DAILY TIP

If you take anything from today’s blog, take this:

You don’t rise after the storm by feeling ready —

you rise by deciding you’re done living at half-power.

Daily Tip: Do ONE thing today that brings you closer to the future you.

Just one.

That one action keeps your momentum alive.

And remember — this life is yours to build, reshape, and elevate.

You’re not here to survive storms.

You’re here to become the person who commands the sky.

Rise today.

Rise tomorrow.

Rise until rising becomes your new normal.

1Luv!!

— Leopold Ashley III