What if the turning of a new year isn’t about reinventing yourself, but finally noticing who you’ve quietly been becoming?

That’s the space I’m walking into—slowly, tenderly, and with God right beside me.

Stepping into 2026 feels different. Not shiny. Not resolution-heavy. Not “new year, new me.”

It feels like settling into a version of myself that God has been shaping for a long time—almost like I’ve already crossed a threshold, and now my spirit is catching up.

The past two years? They were brutal. Clarifying. Holy. Transformational in ways I never asked for and never would’ve chosen. But that’s the thing about suffering… it doesn’t wait for your permission. It finds you. And somehow, it also remakes you.

And now? Now I feel the shift. The softening. The grounding. The invitation to step into 2026 with a different spirit—one led by peace, alignment, and God’s voice above all the noise.

This episode is the story of how I got here… and the identity I’m choosing to carry forward.

Key Themes + Takeaways

Suffering didn’t break me—it revealed the strength God placed inside me.

Fear had more control over my life than the pain ever did.

This new year is less about doing and more about becoming.

“Spirit-led” is the identity I’m holding in 2026.

Goal setting feels different when it starts with who you’re becoming, not what you want to accomplish.

The salon is expanding—physically, spiritually, and in purpose.

Alignment, peace, and intimacy with God are the new definition of success.

Your desires are planted on purpose—not selfish, not random, but God-given.

Our Favorite Quotes

“My fear of suffering had more power over me than the suffering itself.”

“I am built for suffering—not because I’m naturally strong, but because God is.”

“It’s not about checking boxes. It’s about becoming the woman who can hold the life you’re creating.”

“Success in 2026 feels like alignment. Peace. Margin. And walking daily with Jesus.”

“If you feel resistance—pause. That knowing in your spirit is not just intuition. It’s Him.”

Chapter Markers

00:00 – Stepping Into a New Season

02:13 – What Suffering Revealed

05:16 – Who I’m Becoming in 2026

06:38 – Redefining Success & Surrender

07:04 – Goal Setting with God

10:35 – The Salon Expansion

12:13 – Deepening Faith & Creating Rhythm

13:36 – Your Desires Are Planted on Purpose

Your Turn — This Week’s Reflection

Take a quiet moment—maybe with your journal, maybe with God—and ask:

“Who is God calling me to be in this next season?”

Not what you should accomplish.

Not what you should fix.

Not what you should produce.

Just… who you’re becoming. Let that identity lead the way.

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