If you've been feeling tired,
Stretch to then.
Saying yes when your spirit is whispering no.
I want you to know you're not imagining it.
You're changing.
God is changing you.
And with that shift comes a new kind of responsibility.
Protecting the woman you're becoming.
Lately,
I've been learning that this next season,
The one God is preparing me for,
Requires me to treat my energy like it's something sacred.
And I want you to start doing the same.
So what would that look like practically?
Shorter conversations?
Or honestly,
Not entertaining certain conversations at all?
It might look like changing your holiday plans this year from what everyone expects you to do to what actually protects your peace.
It might look like saying no more often than you're used to.
Not because you're avoiding people,
But because you're choosing God,
Alignment,
And emotional safety.
I want you to hear this.
You are allowed to choose what keeps you spiritually alive.
You're allowed to choose stillness.
You're allowed to choose rest.
And you're allowed to preserve your joy.
What's been really surprising to me lately is how the more I honor my boundaries,
The more I'm noticing my creativity coming back.
My ideas feel lighter.
My heart feels clearer.
And joy started breathing again inside of me.
And I believe the same thing is waiting for you.
So you don't have to apologize for stepping back.
You don't have to feel guilty for changing rhythms.
This is you getting aligned.
This is God pruning so that he can produce.
If your soul has been craving quietness and simplicity,
Don't run from it.
Lean into it.
This might be the beginning of a whole new season for you.
So let's talk about what it looks like for you to truly protect your peace and walk into the next version of yourself on purpose.
Y'all know I love a good journaling prompt.
So here are some questions I want you to reflect on.
You can share your answers in the comments.
Where have I been overextending myself?
And what is costing me?
Sorry.
And what is it costing me spiritually,
Emotionally,
Or creatively?
What is God quietly asking me to step back from in this season?
Mm-mm.
Where do I need to start saying no without overexplaining?
What rhythms or traditions,
Including holiday expectations,
Need to shift to actually serve my well-being?
What does protecting my peace look like practically for the woman I'm becoming?
I'm personally navigating this in real time.
So when I say I understand that these are not easy questions to just breeze through,
I get it.
But it's so important that if any of this is resonating with you right now,
That you receive it.
If you receive it,
Type amen in the comments.
And I'm going to close this with an affirmation,
Something you can take with you,
Something you can write down,
Something you can memorize,
Something to remind you in those moments when you're setting a boundary or ignoring a phone call or rescheduling something or canceling it altogether,
This is something you can remember as to why.
My peace is sacred.
My time is valuable.
My joy is worth protecting.
God is calling me into a season of rest,
Alignment,
And intentionality,
And I choose to honor the woman he's growing me into.
Let's read that again,
But this time let's add a little bit of mindfulness to it.
So close your eyes.
Allow yourself to relax wherever you're sitting.
Allow your shoulders to drop.
Unclench your jaw.
And let's repeat this out loud together.
Take a deep breath in through your nose,
Out through your mouth.
My peace is sacred.
My time is valuable.
My joy is worth protecting.
God is calling me into a season of rest,
Alignment,
And intentionality,
And I choose to honor the woman he's growing me into.
Amen.
I pray that this audio newsletter blessed you.
If it did,
If it resonates,
Let me know.
Thank you for listening.
Thank you for being subscribed,
Okay?
Because this is a very special place.
If you know,
You know,
But I'm so grateful that you're here,
And I'm so grateful that you're listening,
And that you choose to be a part of this community with all of us.
So thank you.
I pray that you enjoy your holiday season,
That you are setting boundaries and saying no,
And I will talk to you all very soon.
