02/10/2026
Beautiful people, this past month has broken me open in ways I never expected. Losing my cousin Big Ronnie wasn’t just a loss, it was a painful wound that sat on my chest every single day, a heaviness I carried quietly while still trying to be the “strong one,” the “positive one,” and the “inspiring one.” But the truth is beautiful friends, I’ve been hurting deeply, and today I need to honor and recognize that.
Grief has a way of forcing you to stop and pause. To look at your life without filters or excuses. To ask yourself what truly matters, who truly matters, and whether you’re actually living the life God placed you here to live.
We get so used to the rhythm of “I’m fine” that we forget to check if our soul is actually fine. We forget to thank God for breath, for purpose, for the people who love us, inspire and lift us up. We forget to ask ourselves the hard questions, like:
• Am I walking in my purpose, or just walking in circles?
• Am I surrounded by people who challenge me, and inspire me—and do I inspire them back?
• Am I living boldly, or just surviving quietly day after day, year after year?
• If today were my last day, would I be proud of the story I’m writing for my life?
Grief reminded me that life is too precious, too fragile, and too unpredictable to live on autopilot.
It reminded me that courage isn’t loud, it’s honest.
It’s looking in the mirror and admitting what’s missing.
It’s choosing to grow instead of staying numb and just existing.
It’s deciding that your purpose is bigger than your fear and lack of confidence.
So, tomorrow morning, when you wake up, I hope you pause. I hope you breathe. I hope you ask yourself who you are, who you’re becoming, and whether the life you’re living reflects the greatness God placed inside you, or is your life just a means to an end?
Because we don’t honor the people we’ve lost by shrinking. We honor them by rising, by living life intentionally, and by becoming everything God intended.
And that’s what I’m choosing to do for Ronnie and my family, for myself, and for the purpose I refuse to leave unfulfilled. Friends, I challenge you to "do life" while you’re still on this earth!
