Fire to Freedom

  Today, I woke up grateful as I always do whenever God calls me by name and I can feel the air in my lungs.  Not because everything in my life is perfect, but because God is still good, He still reigns, still present, and still working in ways I can’t always see with my human eyes. Lately, I’ve been thinking about kindness and I’m not talking about the cute, social-media kind, but the real kind. The kind we need in this world to drown out the darkness around us.  The kind that requires patience, humbleness, grace, and sometimes forgiveness even when it’s not deserved. That’s the kind of kindness I am talking about. Kindness isn’t weakness. It’s spiritual strength. But let me be honest: For a long time, I thought my heart was a curse because it was soft, it genuinely loved and I loved even when people didn’t treat me well.  I thought that being loving, caring, generous, and gentle made me easy to hurt and there were times when it did hurt. I’ve encountered people who...

  For a long time, I lived behind a battle most people never saw, a battle with imposter syndrome . If you know anything about imposter syndrome then you know it will rob you of your destiny. Let's dig into the definition, according to Webster it is defined as  a psychological condition that is characterized by persistent doubt concerning one's abilities or accomplishments accompanied by the fear of being exposed as a fraud despite evidence of one's ongoing success. Wow, so to break it down into more simple terms, on the outside it looks like I have it all together, but feeling like I am not doing it on the inside. I knew I was called. I knew I was gifted. People affirmed it, God confirmed it, but inside I never felt “enough.” It wasn’t that I didn’t have purpose , it was that I didn’t feel worthy of the purpose I carried. So, the doubts and inner destruction became louder than what the truth really was.  Imposter syndrome is one of the enemy’s favorite weapons. Why? B...

Most people talk about healing like it’s a one-time event. A moment.  A breakthrough. A sudden shift. And yes, there are moments when life changes. When you finally let go of what hurt you. When you outgrow what drained you. When you walk away from what broke you. But nobody talks enough about the part that comes after: staying free. The process of healing.  It’s easy to celebrate the moment you stop answering a toxic call, walking away from draining people, stop returning to the old habit, stop entertaining an old pattern. But staying free requires something that isn’t beautiful and at times it hurts: Discipline. You can heal, and still fall back. You can grow, and still slip into old habits. You can move forward, and still get tempted by what used to feel familiar because it’s all you’ve ever known.  Freedom is the moment you decide to change for better.  Discipline is every moment after that following the change. Discipline looks like: Blocki...

*Deep Breath* For over twenty years, I had a friendship I thought would last for life. We grew up together. We survived heartbreaks, struggles, disappointments, and life shifts side by side. At one point, I couldn’t imagine my future without them in it. This was my sister, my person for life.  But life has a way of revealing truth through transformation. No matter what the truth will be revealed.  As I started growing spiritually, emotionally, and mentally, something in my spirit began to shift. The conversations changed. The energy changed. The alignment was just not there. I was beginning to feel more depleted than full. But instead of letting go, I ignored the flags. I ignored the disrespect. I ignored the painful moments. I ignored the changes I saw in them and the changes I felt in me. Why? Because I wanted so badly to believe that my growth would inspire theirs. That my evolvement would create a safe space for them to want change too. I thought loyalty meant...

It’s been four years since I started this blog, From Fire to Freedom , and so much has changed and not just in the world around me, but in me. Back then, I was navigating my own trials, learning to rise from the flames of pain, heartbreak, and uncertainty. I survived a worldwide pandemic, pregnancy, trauma, loss, grief and so much more. Today, I’m standing in a place I never imagined: bold in purpose, fearless in my faith, and committed to living, and helping others live, fully free. This space has always been about transformation, but now it’s about powerful, unapologetic growth . I’m not the same woman who started this blog in 2021. I’ve learned, I’ve fallen, I’ve risen, and I’ve chosen every day to step into the fullness of who I was created to be. Going forward, this blog will be a place for stories, reflections, and insights that empower you to move from your own fire to freedom. I’ll be sharing personal experiences, lessons learned, encouragement for the soul, and tools to help...

Have you ever wondered why things do not go as planned? Or how about when you’ve been working at something and the result is not what you expected? I’ve had trouble in my time with being consistent. Not only was I being inconsistent, I worried about lack of support. Everything that is and could stop me from moving forward in life was happening right before my eyes. They say if you want different results you have to do something different. What?! You mean that’s the secret. Well yeah but ultimately it begins with what is within you. You start to get tired and weary and wonder when will things change? When will it happen for me? When will my hard work pay off? Well it’s going to pay off, work is always happening. The greater good is always yours you just have to believe in it. That entails doing something different. Overall what I am saying is yes I’ve made my bed and laid in it. I’ve ignored my faith and done things in disobedience to my purpose. Today I am saying no more. No more procr...