As we go into the weekend, remember that delay is not denial.

do not go into the weekend thinking that you have failed at your set goals for week. Things come up and life sometimes has hands but don’t worry your delay is not a denial.

This is a time for you to relax and reset. Keep pushing through and remember that everything happens for a reason.

Do y’all remember the famous line, “I gotta put me first, Lucious” by the infamous Cookie lyon from the hit show “Empire”? Although people ran with that line and used it in every meme and tikTok video out there, Ms. Lyon was on to something.

It is time to put you first! Protect yourself, your mental health, physical health, emotional health, and spiritual health by all means. If this means using your pTO then do so, if this means putting your phone on DND for an hour or two, then do it, if this means taking a nap, by all means take that nap.

do whatever you need to do to put you first. exhale negativity and inhale positivity and light. oh, don’t forget to pray before you slay!

When I was in the seventh grade, i had a teacher, Ms. Colón, who would always say the phrase, “Let Go & Let God,” before we started our meditation to help us concentrate better during her lessons.

at the time, i had no idea what she meant by that but as i got older, i realized that she was affirming in me that whatever issues, or problems I was facing, I should let it go and let god handle it. 1 Peter 5:7 (nIV) says, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

so affirm today that whatever is bothering you, whatever thing that the enemy may have in store for you, that you will let it go & let God. This is your winning season, you will win.

it is imperative to know that your time is coming. at times it may seem like you are constantly being overlooked but trust me when I say you are not!

You are being prepared while in your waiting season. In 1 Samuel 17, we are reminded that although david was constantly overlooked and deemed unqualified, he would go on to slay the beast that was Goliath. He was able to do because god was preparing him the valley while his father tended to the sheep.

continue to prepare in your waiting season, your time is coming.

brene Brown once said, “sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.”

There will be days and times where you don’t feel like showing up, you don’t feel like being present, or you don’t want to be seen or heard at all, but remember showing up is winning the battle.

Hebrews 13:2 says, “do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.”

You showing up for yourself may have a positive impact on others. So pray, show up & be present.