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Have you ever wondered why so many people stop learning after formal education? It's like you decide to no longer read any books, challenge yourself, or grow. I remember when I got out of school and into my career, I became so distracted with life that the only time I read a book was when I was traveling on an airplane, and that was if I didn't fall asleep. Don't get me wrong, plenty of people enjoy reading, but others allow life to distract them and stop learning. Being on this journey has taught me a lot, and the most...

I was sitting on the veranda listening to the sounds around me, and I heard God ask me, what do you consider an ideal husband? I laughed because I wouldn't know how to answer if you had asked me this about a year ago. Today, I can honestly describe the type of partner I seek because I have become that partner. Many of us go through life normalizing unhealthy relationships because it was what we grew up around, and many of our role models had very toxic relationships. I never understood that until I got tired of constantly attracting unhealthy...

Lately, I've been thinking about how content I am with being in my presence.  I wasn't always like this. Years ago, I would stay in relationships longer than needed because I was terrified of being alone. When I was single, I entertained dates out of boredom, but now I find it hard to give my time to things that aren't fulfilling. I spent much of my life putting up with other people's drama and ignoring my needs that I lost myself. Do you ever feel like you don't know yourself? Do you ever look around and ask yourself, how did I get here? Those...