Life is full of questions that make us pause, reflect, and dig a little deeper into what it all means. One that’s been on my heart lately is this: Is life a practice or a journey? The more I think about it, the more I realize—it’s both.

Life as a Practice

When I think of practice, I think of showing up every day, putting in the effort, learning, and growing. Whether it’s faith, love, fitness, or even the way we approach our dreams, life is a constant refining process. It’s about being intentional with our thoughts, our actions, and our growth.

Practice means giving ourselves grace when we stumble, knowing that mistakes are just part of the process. It means allowing ourselves to be a work in progress, leaning into God’s guidance, and striving to be better than we were yesterday.

Life as a Journey

But life is also a journey—one that doesn’t always unfold the way we expect. We set goals, timelines, and dreams, but more often than not, life takes its own course. Doors close that we thought were meant to stay open. Plans shift. Things don’t always happen in the order we envisioned.

And that’s where faith steps in.

A journey isn’t about controlling every step—it’s about trusting even when the path doesn’t make sense. It’s learning to embrace the detours, surrender our expectations, and believe that even delays and disappointments have a purpose. The beauty of the journey isn’t just in the destinations we reach, but in the lessons, growth, and unexpected blessings we find along the way.

Embracing Both

So, is life a practice or a journey? I believe it’s the balance of both. We practice to become who we’re meant to be, but we journey to experience the beauty of it all. We learn, we grow, we explore—and through it all, we become more of who God created us to be.

Wherever you are on your path, I hope you embrace both the discipline of practice and the surrender of the journey. Because life isn’t just about getting it right—it’s about living it fully, with love, faith, and purpose.

With love,
Soulful Perspectives