Nice to Meet Me: A Journey Back to Self

What does it cost to be the first one to speak up, step out, or make the decision everyone else is afraid to make?

This morning, a conversation about Ryan Clark had me thinking about what happens when you’re made the example, judged for your choices, or “ejected from the game,” only to watch others later benefit from the road you helped clear.

Sometimes the consequences of going first can make us question whether we made the wrong decision. But what happens when the very road you were judged for taking becomes the road everyone else feels free to travel?

Today’s Journal Prompt:

Where in my life have I mistaken the consequences of going first for evidence that I made the wrong decision? And if someone else eventually benefits from the road I helped clear, can I honor what it cost me without needing them to validate it?

Nice to Meet Me: A Journey Back to Self
A space for reflection, truth, growth, and finding your way back to self.

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This morning, I sat with a question that had been pressing on my heart. Recent layoffs in sports media made me reflect on something much deeper: the fear of using your voice, the cost of standing in your truth, and the challenge of separating your identity from your job.

In today’s journal, we explore what happens when a career, a title, or a workplace no longer defines who you are. We talk about grief, courage, healing, and remembering that your value has never been in your position. It has always been in your essence.

Today’s Journal Prompt:

What is the first step I can take to reclaim my identity separate from my job, my title, or the role I’ve been carrying?

Grab your journal, take a deep breath, and meet yourself again.

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Good morning, my loves…

Have you ever found yourself so focused on what everyone else is doing that you lost sight of your own purpose?

In this episode, I share a season where I continued journaling but stopped wanting to share. That hesitation led me to ask a deeper question: Where did the fear come from?

As I reflected, I was reminded that when we take our eyes off what we believe we’re called to do, it’s easy to become distracted by opinions, expectations, and our own self-doubt. Sometimes the biggest obstacle isn’t the situation around us, but the story we’re telling ourselves.

Today’s journal prompt:

What am I afraid of, and is that fear worth keeping me from the life I’m called to live?

Take a moment today to refocus on your purpose, your goals, and the path set before you.

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Love,

Jahari

Good morning, my loves…

Sometimes the thing keeping us from moving forward isn’t what’s in front of us. It’s what we left open behind us.

In this episode, I share a simple moment in my kitchen that became a powerful reminder about unfinished business, closing chapters, and recognizing the things that quietly block our progress.

Whether it’s a relationship, a career, a business, grief, or even a version of ourselves we’ve outgrown, sometimes we have to close one door before the next one can fully open.

Today’s journal reflection asks:

What’s still open in my life that needs to be closed?

Take a few moments today to reflect on what you’ve already learned, what you’ve already received, and what you’re ready to release.

Sometimes the path forward begins with closing the door behind you.

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Love,

Jahari

Good morning, my loves…

How do you calculate value?

Is value measured by the trophy, the championship ring, the bank account, or the final score? Or is there value in the experience, relationships, opportunities, and lessons we gain along the way?

In this episode, I reflect on entrepreneurship, personal growth, and the NBA Finals through the lens of value. Looking at players like De’Aaron Fox and the championship-winning Knicks, I explore how we often judge success by a single moment, a single mistake, or a single outcome while overlooking the years of growth, trust, experience, and preparation that made those moments possible.

As business owners, parents, partners, and people pursuing our goals, we can sometimes miss the value we’re creating simply because it hasn’t shown up as profit, recognition, or a trophy yet.

Today’s journal reflection asks:

Where am I overlooking value because it hasn’t become visible yet?

Take some time to reflect on the opportunities, experiences, relationships, and lessons you’re building. You may be creating more value than you realize.

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Love,

Jahari

Good morning, my loves…

Today’s reflection is about routine, discipline, alignment, and what happens when we stop doing the very things that help us feel grounded.

When life gets hard, busy, or emotionally heavy, it’s easy to convince ourselves that we’ll journal tomorrow, pray later, work out next week, or make time for ourselves once everything settles down.

But what if those things are part of the reason we were able to keep going in the first place?

In this episode, I reflect on feeling out of alignment, being “down 2 in the finals,” and remembering that the habits that support us deserve the same attention as the goals we’re working toward.

Because sometimes winning looks like losing.

Sometimes growth feels uncomfortable.

And sometimes the answer isn’t working harder.

It’s returning to the routine that helped you get here.

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Good morning, my loves…

Today’s reflection asks a hard question: what discomfort am I tolerating simply because it feels safer than change?

In this episode, I reflect on hard decisions, comfort, financial security, emotional peace, and what it takes to finally say, “this no longer works for me.”

Sometimes we stay because it is familiar. Sometimes we stay because we are tired. Sometimes change feels heavier than discomfort.

But your peace matters too.

Take your time.

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Good morning, my loves…

Today’s reflection begins with a simple morning check-in: what truly needs my attention today, and what can wait?

Inspired by the affirmation Because of who I am, I welcome this new day with intention and grace, this episode explores resilience, grief, entrepreneurship, and the quiet expectation many women carry to keep pressing through no matter what.

Just because we can carry the weight… does that mean we should?

Through personal reflection, this conversation makes space for grace, emotional honesty, and the decision to rearrange your day when your well-being requires it.

This is your reminder that being strong does not mean ignoring yourself.

Presence requires intention.

Grace requires honesty.

Take your time this morning.

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Before I Rest: Don’t Linger in the Miss

Good evening, my loves…

Tonight’s reflection comes from a simple but powerful moment: watching a young athlete miss a shot, reset immediately, and stay in the game.

It made me ask myself…

how long do I linger in my missed shots?

In this Before I Rest reflection, we explore what it means to release regret, disappointment, missed opportunities, and the stories we tell ourselves when things don’t go the way we hoped.

A missed shot is not the end of the game.

A hard day is not the end of your story.

A setback does not cancel your ability to keep going.

Tonight’s journal reflection is an invitation to ask yourself:

What am I still holding onto that no longer serves me?

What do I need to release before I rest?

Because the game isn’t over.

You’re still in it.

Sleep well, my loves.

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Tonight’s reflection comes from the Before I Rest page in Nice to Meet Me: A Daily Journey Back to Self.

This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and release the weight of the day before carrying it into tomorrow.

Through affirmations and journal reflections, we explore what it means to let go of what was heavy, honor what was difficult, acknowledge what was beautiful, and make peace with what remains unfinished.

Not every day goes as planned.

Not every conversation feels resolved.

Not every version of us shows up exactly how we hoped.

And still… you are worthy of rest.

What are you carrying tonight that no longer needs to come with you?

What are you ready to release?

What would it look like to give yourself grace before sleep?

This is your space to exhale, reflect, and return to yourself before you rest.

Sleep well, my loves.

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