I Dubbed This Year My #30Journey
“Welcome to the Thirty Club,” they said. I embraced this greeting with little hesitation and very high hopes; I was excited! I’d just spent the earlier part of the month completing my vision board and sharing my plans with Deja. The blueprint for the journey was sketched to perfection, and I was ready to manifest it ALL. Reading books that challenged me, paying down student debt, traveling to a Spanish speaking country, practicing vulnerability in relationships, exercising three days a week, and applying for doctoral school.
THAT GIRL IS GOAL-ORIENTED, HUH?
IS… but you know what I should’ve added to that vision board? A reminder to never fall victim to the comparison game! They say thirty is when a woman works adamantly to continue becoming the best version of herself. However, I’d like to add this: Becoming HER requires looking within; if she doesn’t, before long the surrounding noise will distract her from BECOMING!
=BECOMING=
What I’ve learned along this #30Journey is, comparison kills. It kills our hopes and dreams, self-esteem, motivation, and most of all forces us to forget how far we’ve come. Beloved (in my Iyanla voice), you’ve made some great gains along this journey. Don’t allow what you “THINK” others are doing convince you any different! They’re just sharing the glory, and not the entire story!!
As I Continue Becoming, I Remember These Four Things:
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Friend, remember this journey was prescribed specifically for you, and only YOU can handle the dosage. Get uncomfortable with that, no matter how good or bad it tastes!
Keep Going Until It Makes Sense,
Kourageous Kendra
kourageouskendra.com 
Truthfully, I’ve buried who I am for so long that when I look in the mirror all I see is a collage of who I’ve become for others out of fear of losing them. Whew sis, you sparked something in my spirit. You never really know how or who God uses to answer your prayers.
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My desperate need for connection has landed me in a similar place.
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#MissionMinded! I need to write this down and remind myself this important statement. Everything you wrote is speaking directly to my current situation and it’s so easy to look at myself and ponder on so many things that I have no control over. It’s not always about me, me, me. It’s about the legacy going forward and there’s so much power in caring for others and the Mission! KingdomMinded, EternalMinded, MissionMinded 🙂 Love you girl! Thanks for speaking a word!
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I love how you “dig deep” into a subject matter or thought that speaks to our heart(s). Keep digging deep as you “Continue Becoming!” ❤Dad
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SAVED BY GRACE! Thanks Ken! I love you! ♥️
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