My goodness this year is almost gone, I have been reflecting deeply on what I’m leaving behind in 2025. I am focused on what I will be carrying forward with me. This year taught me difficult lessons about my health, my strength, and my peace. The importance of protecting myself on every level is at the forefront. I am leaving behind the version of me who kept pushing through pain.

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Let me tell you that November was a month that in ways pushed me, humbled me, and reminded me of the woman I am becoming. November for me was not a soft month. It was not an easy or carefree month. This month was exhausting, revealing, and necessary. As I take this time to look back, I can say I learned more about myself in these past few weeks than I have in a long time.

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You do not know this, but that’s why I wanted to share this with you. Just you. So, there is this little story sitting in my Google Drive right now that I poured time, sweated my edges out from revamping, and my late-night energy into. A novella.

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Let me be real for a second.

Lately, it feels like my life has turned into a show I didn’t audition for. I don’t even know the network, but somehow a lot of folks pulled up a front-row seat. People who never checked for me before suddenly watching my every move. People who once talked down to me now are scrolling through my page to make sure they did not miss a post. Folks popping up, lurking, and watching curiously.

It’s almost funny how peace makes you more noticeable than commotion ever did.

I do not know why this is happening, but there is a shift. A shift is happening in my life right now, and I didn’t expect it. I welcome it though.

You see I have been minding my business. Raising my kids. Going to work. Focusing on school. Plus, I have protected my peace at all costs. This has all been my whole vibe for 2025. I am talking about discipline over drama.  

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