Thank you for this, and for building this community with such intention and care. We’re better because of the love, grace, and wisdom you pour into it. Personally, I trust you deeply, and your words have become a steady companion as I navigate life and make decisions.
Your wisdom helps me release guilt, make room for myself, and embrace a slower pace, even when I thought I had to rush. It reminds me to enjoy the process, learn from the missteps, and find joy in starting again. Even in the missed moments, there’s peace, because I know it’ll still be okay.
This one hit me especially hard: “I trust that what’s meant for me won’t miss me.” You better preach! Got us out here shouting, for real!
You always bring me back to God, because what you share aligns with truth. Thank you for that.
Thank you SO much for writing this, Myleik. I’ve been following you on the podcast and newsletters since 2012. I was still in college and your voice and insights into life and business became and continue to be a lightning rod and lighthouse. You are a gifted writer, one. Two, you have piercing senses - sharp as heck. You dive beneath surfaces of things and relationships to locate the core. Thank you for sharing these maps of life. May God’s embrace never feel too far away for you, and may your cup runneth over and over and over, forever and ever.
Yesterday was my birthday. Every year I go into this deep reflective period a few weeks before, and I’d been feeling so inadequate. I’m doing the slow work, but I’m operating from a place of scarcity and not belief. This just brought up so much for me! Confidence has always been an issue for me no matter how qualified I am. Mother wound stuff I’m dealing with. Most times I read your pieces I say “Oh this is my favorite!” lol. But this is the one for me! Close second is lower the bar. Third was the piece around Mother’s Day. Thanks for these 💕
Oh I will be returning to this. This coupled with the ‘Lower the Bar’ podcast, what a combo, will be mulling urgh. Slow is still movement. Yho, I’m clapping, thank you.
Currently here and for you to frame it this way has given me what didn’t know I needed 🙏🏾🙌🏾 You make a slow death not feel or seem so bad and I needed that. Thank you.
As a writer who’s been working on the same novel for 10 years I really needed this… it can be annoying when things don’t happen in our time. But I’m learning to trust the process and let myself cook! Or simmer as you said, thank you for the affirmation! 🙏🏾
This was so good and right on time. I feel like I’ve been having an internal battle lately and having to remind myself over and over that what’s for me won’t miss me AND nothing that I’ve “lost” is better than what’s on its way to me. It really is an exercise in mental fortitude, especially since the world doesn’t move at the pace that feels natural to me. Thank you for this. You put words to and affirmed so much of what I’ve been needing to hear 🌹
"Because you can rush the look, but you can’t rush the root." #IYKYK
How does it feel to have done the work and become a wise one at such a young age? They say, it's the quiet one you have to watch out for.
I felt this !! I just wrote something about giving ourselves permission to pause, to breathe, to let “no” be a complete sentence. Thank you for this
Thank you for this, and for building this community with such intention and care. We’re better because of the love, grace, and wisdom you pour into it. Personally, I trust you deeply, and your words have become a steady companion as I navigate life and make decisions.
Your wisdom helps me release guilt, make room for myself, and embrace a slower pace, even when I thought I had to rush. It reminds me to enjoy the process, learn from the missteps, and find joy in starting again. Even in the missed moments, there’s peace, because I know it’ll still be okay.
This one hit me especially hard: “I trust that what’s meant for me won’t miss me.” You better preach! Got us out here shouting, for real!
You always bring me back to God, because what you share aligns with truth. Thank you for that.
cheers to simmering in this season
Thank you SO much for writing this, Myleik. I’ve been following you on the podcast and newsletters since 2012. I was still in college and your voice and insights into life and business became and continue to be a lightning rod and lighthouse. You are a gifted writer, one. Two, you have piercing senses - sharp as heck. You dive beneath surfaces of things and relationships to locate the core. Thank you for sharing these maps of life. May God’s embrace never feel too far away for you, and may your cup runneth over and over and over, forever and ever.
Thank you so much, Nicole.
Yesterday was my birthday. Every year I go into this deep reflective period a few weeks before, and I’d been feeling so inadequate. I’m doing the slow work, but I’m operating from a place of scarcity and not belief. This just brought up so much for me! Confidence has always been an issue for me no matter how qualified I am. Mother wound stuff I’m dealing with. Most times I read your pieces I say “Oh this is my favorite!” lol. But this is the one for me! Close second is lower the bar. Third was the piece around Mother’s Day. Thanks for these 💕
Thank you so much, Ashley! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY! So glad these are resonating. Hope I can write another favorite for you soon. *lol* :)
needed this! thank you for everything you’ve grown through to be in a space to write it. what an impact! 🙌🏾
Oh I will be returning to this. This coupled with the ‘Lower the Bar’ podcast, what a combo, will be mulling urgh. Slow is still movement. Yho, I’m clapping, thank you.
Currently here and for you to frame it this way has given me what didn’t know I needed 🙏🏾🙌🏾 You make a slow death not feel or seem so bad and I needed that. Thank you.
As a writer who’s been working on the same novel for 10 years I really needed this… it can be annoying when things don’t happen in our time. But I’m learning to trust the process and let myself cook! Or simmer as you said, thank you for the affirmation! 🙏🏾
This was so good and right on time. I feel like I’ve been having an internal battle lately and having to remind myself over and over that what’s for me won’t miss me AND nothing that I’ve “lost” is better than what’s on its way to me. It really is an exercise in mental fortitude, especially since the world doesn’t move at the pace that feels natural to me. Thank you for this. You put words to and affirmed so much of what I’ve been needing to hear 🌹