Last week while joining a friend for a prearranged lunch date she passionately expressed concern about my work. “I’ve been getting your emails and when I see you, I’m not seeing the light in you, are you okay!?” Surprised, I responded “Really, can you explain what you believe you are or aren’t seeing?” Her: “I don’t see the Jannah that I know”.

I’m reminded to come back to the secret place. At first I’m like a child, kicking and screaming because, “can’t you see I’m busy making things happen, God?!” And boom, as soon as that thought leaves my consciousness, I become aware that it’s the making it happen that has me in a knot.

But then there was another set of words that seemed to drop in every now and again, and they were, “ I wasn’t born like this, I just have to find my way back”. These words were gifted to me by God, resonating from deep within my Spirit. And that year, the word “back” was the catalyst to everything changing, not just back to the way they were, but to a place I only could have dreamed of.

The other day while I was loading laundry I noticed an unsettling feeling in my chest. And because I’ve disciplined myself to turn towards my feelings instead of overriding them, I was able to discover that what I was feeling was the emotion of desire.

In the intricate tapestry of life, challenges, and setbacks are threads woven alongside moments of joy and success. It's not the absence of adversity that defines us but how we respond to it. Today, we embark on a journey to explore the profound and transformative power of resilience!

Arguing with people that you love is painful, especially if in the end nothing gets accomplished and you feel trampled on. Trust me, I used to do everything I could to avoid standing up for myself in these situations, but as I’ve healed and grown in confidence, I actually will run towards communicating when talking seems like the best course of action.

One thing that makes me instantly anxious is being rushed. I never liked it as a child and still don’t as an adult.

I was in Miami last weekend for my best friend's birthday. And I've been there many times before. But this time, we weren’t just in Miami, we were in Brickell, which is known for its glittering business towers, world-class restaurants and luxury condos, towering over Biscayne Bay.

I was 17 when my mind cracked like an egg…when I first realized what depression looked like.

I felt my body as particles as if someone had rubbed Vicks on me and now could just blow me away. This was an experience like none other, a memory I now go back to when I need reminding of what an Everyday Pioneer is and who we are meant to be.

As long as we feel as though life is rooted only in what we see and what we achieve or what happens to us, we’re only living on a singular level. That isn’t it, that’s not life at all. The essence of our existence predates anything that happens right now. It is a path that has been set far before we arrived and will continue long afterwards.

Our path in life is often offered to us through the old, overlooked parts of ourselves