Good Things Are Still Allowed to Happen

☕ Coffee on the Rabbit Trail | Off Topic, On Purpose Blog Series

Post 15: “Good Things Are Still Allowed to Happen”

Maybe life hasn’t felt very kind lately.
Maybe you've been in survival mode for so long, you've stopped expecting good news.
Maybe it feels safer to hope for nothing than to risk being disappointed again.

But here’s something gentle for your heart to hold:

Good things are still allowed to happen.
To you.
For you.
Even now.

You’re not disqualified from joy because of what you’ve walked through.
Your pain didn’t cancel your future.
Your story didn’t lose its right to turn soft again.

You are allowed to smile for no reason.
To laugh so hard it surprises you.
To be caught off guard by something beautiful — a kind word, a sunny day, a new beginning.

You’re allowed to feel excitement again, even if you’re still healing.
You’re allowed to want more, even if you’re not sure how it will come.
You’re allowed to wake up one day and realize — this moment feels good.
And you don’t have to apologize for that.

Because life isn't only made up of hard things.
It's made up of quiet miracles too.

The good is still happening — sometimes softly, sometimes slowly — but it’s still moving toward you.
New chapters.
Wider peace.
Better connections.
Unexpected joy.

It’s okay to believe again.
It’s okay to hope again.
It’s okay to expect goodness without guilt.

So here’s your reminder, in case the world’s been loud and heavy:

Good things are still allowed to happen.
 Even after what you’ve been through.
Especially after what you’ve been through.

And sometimes… they start small.
A deep breath. A warm drink. A genuine smile.
But they grow.

And they’re coming.