The Awakening Life Coaching, Jacksonville, FL (2026)

08/15/2026

I LOVE WHO I AM TODAY. 🥹❤️

Not because my journey has been perfect, but because God’s grace has carried me through every version of myself.

I’ve overcome divorce, betrayal, suicidal thoughts, anger, rage, bitterness, and bad decisions that hurt others. I lost my home, had my car repossessed, and was laid off from a job I had been on for almost 10 years. Today, I’m making nearly half of what I used to make.

I walked through lupus and experienced healing. I’ve also watched my son endure a traumatic experience that shook me so deeply, it almost made me question everything.

But I AM STILL HERE. 🙌🏾

I’ve learned that my worth was never in my marriage, my home, my car, my job title, or my salary. My identity is in God.

Today, I’m loving on myself while allowing God to do His best work in me. I can acknowledge my mistakes, take accountability, forgive others, forgive myself and still receive God’s grace.

My heart is no longer full of bitterness—it’s full of love, forgiveness, gratitude and grace. ❤️

I may not have everything I once had, but I have something greater: peace, purpose, wisdom, faith and a deeper relationship with God.

I love the woman I am today and I’m excited about the woman God is still shaping me to become.

I AM HERE. I AM GROWING. I AM GRACED. I AM LOVED. AND I AM BLESSED! 🙌🏾🦋

“But by the grace of God I am what I am…” — 1 Corinthians 15:10

My testimony isn’t that I never fell. My testimony is that God’s grace never stopped reaching for me. ❤️

08/15/2026

I LOVE WHO I AM TODAY 🫶🏾

And I don’t say that because my life has been perfect. I say it because I finally understand that grace has been carrying me through every version of myself.

I’ve survived divorce.
I’ve made bad decisions that hurt people I loved.
I’ve experienced betrayal.
I’ve battled suicidal thoughts, anger, rage, bitterness and unforgiveness.
I lost my home.
My car was repossessed.
I was laid off from a job I had given almost 10 years of my life to.
I walked through a battle with lupus and experienced healing.
I watched my son face a traumatic experience that shook me so deeply, it almost made me question everything I believed.

There were seasons when I didn’t recognize myself. Seasons when I wondered, “God, how much more can I take?”

But look at God. 🙌🏾

I AM STILL HERE.

Not just existing.
Not just surviving.
I’m healing. Growing. Loving. Forgiving. Becoming.

And one thing I’ve learned is that my worth was never attached to my salary, my job title, my home, my car, my marriage, or what I could produce. Losing things I thought defined my stability forced me to discover who I was when those things were no longer there.

Today, I’m loving on ME. ❤️ I’m giving myself permission to appreciate the woman I am now without constantly condemning the woman I used to be. I can acknowledge where I was wrong, take accountability for the hurt I caused, learn from it and still receive the grace of God.

I don’t have to hate an old version of myself to become a better one.

God has taken my broken places, my mistakes, my losses, my pain, my anger, my disappointments and even the things I thought would destroy me and He has been doing a work in ME through it all.

Some things still don’t look the way I thought they would. I may not be making the money I once made, but I have a peace today that money could never purchase. I have perspective. I have wisdom. I have another chance. I have my family. I have purpose. And most importantly, I still have God.

Today my heart is full of love instead of bitterness, forgiveness instead of resentment, gratitude instead of regret and grace instead of condemnation.

I’m not finished. God is still working on me and I’m finally learning to stop fighting the process and allow Him to do His BEST work in me. 🦋

I love the woman I’m becoming.
I love her softness.
I love her strength.
I love her heart.
I love her faith.
I love her resilience.
I love her ability to forgive.
And most importantly, I love the God who kept her when she didn’t know how to keep herself.

I AM HERE.
I AM HEALING.
I AM GROWING.
I AM GRACED.
I AM LOVED.
I AM BLESSED!!! 🙌🏾❤️

“But by the grace of God I am what I am…” — 1 Corinthians 15:10

My testimony isn’t that I never fell.
My testimony is that I fell, I lost, I hurt, I questioned, I struggled—and somehow, GRACE kept meeting me there.

And now? I’m giving God permission to make something beautiful out of ALL of it. 🦋🙌🏾

08/13/2026

RESPOND IN LOVE — EVEN WHEN IT’S HARD.

It’s easy to love people who love us well. It’s easy to be kind when we’re being treated kindly. But one of the greatest tests of our spiritual maturity is how we respond when we’ve been hurt, offended, misunderstood, mistreated, or disappointed.

God doesn’t call us to return hurt for hurt. He calls us higher.

📖 Romans 12:21 reminds us: “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Responding in love does not mean ignoring wrongdoing, tolerating disrespect, or refusing to establish boundaries. You can love someone and still protect your peace. You can forgive and still use wisdom. You can show grace without giving someone unlimited access to you.

Responding in love means refusing to allow someone else’s behavior to determine your character.

✨ Bless instead of curse.
✨ Pray instead of plotting revenge.
✨ Choose peace instead of unnecessary conflict.
✨ Extend grace without abandoning wisdom.
✨ Let God handle what you cannot control.

1 Peter 4:8 teaches us to love deeply.
Romans 12:14 tells us to bless those who persecute us.
Romans 12:17–21 reminds us not to repay evil for evil.
And Luke 6:35–36 challenges us to love even our enemies and reflect the mercy of our Father.

Sometimes the strongest response isn’t getting even, it’s saying, “What you did hurt me, but I refuse to allow it to change who God is developing me to be.”

That’s growth. That’s maturity. That’s choosing to reflect Christ.

💬 LET’S TALK:
What does responding in love look like for you in a real-life situation? Be honest.

And when loving someone is difficult, what Scripture helps you choose grace instead of reacting from your emotions?

Share below. Your testimony or wisdom may help someone else choose love today. 🫶🏾

08/12/2026

🌸 YOUR BAD SEASON DOESN’T DISQUALIFY YOUR CALLING. 🌸

Sometimes we look at the hardest chapters of our lives and wonder, “God, how could you possibly still use me after this?”

After the mistakes.
After the disappointment.
After the delay.
After the heartbreak.
After the season where we didn’t recognize ourselves.

But hear me: A difficult season does not cancel the purpose of God over your life.

That season may have tested you, but it also taught you.
The disappointment matured you.
The delay developed you.
The pain gave you compassion.
And the experience you thought disqualified you may become the very testimony God uses to help someone else.

Stop allowing one chapter to convince you that your entire story is over.

You are not what happened to you.
You are not behind—you are being prepared.
You are not overlooked—you are being developed.
You are not forgotten—God is still working.
And you are NOT disqualified—you are still called. 🙏🏾

Sometimes we think purpose requires a perfect past, but God has always been in the business of using imperfect people. Your scars don’t scare Him. Your mistakes don’t surprise Him. Your delays don’t cancel His promises.

So take the wisdom.
Take the lessons.
Take the healing.
Take the growth.

And walk into your next assignment knowing that God can still use ALL of your story for His glory. 💕✨

💬 LET’S ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER:
What did your hardest season teach you that is helping you walk in purpose today?

Share below. Your testimony may be exactly what another person needs to keep going. 🫶🏾

You survived the season. Now carry the wisdom, healing and growth into your next assignment.

08/07/2026

⏳ DELAY IS DEVELOPING YOU FOR YOUR DESTINATION. ⏳

Waiting is one of the hardest parts of faith.

When nothing seems to be moving, it’s easy to wonder if God has forgotten about you. It’s tempting to compare your timeline to everyone else’s or believe that because it hasn’t happened yet, it never will.

But what if your delay isn’t a denial?

What if God is using this season to strengthen your faith, deepen your character, heal hidden places and prepare you for the very thing you’ve been praying for?

Sometimes God slows us down because where He’s taking us requires a stronger version of us.

The waiting season isn’t empty.
It’s full of preparation.

So don’t give up because it hasn’t happened yet.

Stand still.
Keep trusting.
Keep praying.
Keep showing up.

God is working behind the scenes in ways you can’t yet see. Every closed door, every setback, every unanswered question is being woven together for His purpose and your good.

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
— Romans 8:28

Trust the process. Embrace the wait.

✨ Let’s encourage one another.

What area of your life do you believe God is developing while you wait?

Share below. Your testimony may encourage someone who is struggling to trust God’s timing.

08/04/2026

✨ YOU ARE NOT DEFINED BY YOUR MISTAKES—YOU ARE DEFINED BY GOD’S GRACE. ✨

Can I be honest?

We’ve all had moments we’re not proud of.

We’ve made decisions we wish we could take back. We’ve responded in ways that didn’t reflect Christ. We’ve allowed fear, anger, disappointment, or hurt to speak louder than our faith. The truth is, none of us have lived a perfect life.

But here’s the beautiful part…

God isn’t looking for perfection. He’s looking for a heart that will return to Him.

The Bible says,

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” — Psalm 51:17 (NKJV)

That means when we humble ourselves, repent and come back to Him with sincerity, He doesn’t reject us—He receives us with mercy.

Your failure is not your identity.
Your past is not your future.
Your mistakes are not greater than God’s grace.

God has a way of taking the very things we wish never happened and using them to strengthen us, refine us and even become part of someone else’s testimony. What the enemy meant for shame, God can transform into purpose.

So if you’ve fallen…

Repent.
Receive His forgiveness.
Accept His grace.
Then get back up.

There is still purpose on your life.
There is still hope.
There is still more that God wants to do through you.

Don’t stay stuck in guilt when Jesus already paid the price for your freedom.

His mercy still reaches. His grace still restores. His love still covers.

💕 Let’s encourage one another.

What’s one lesson God taught you through a season you once thought was a failure?

Share below—you never know who needs your testimony today.

07/31/2026

✨ My Worth Is Not Defined by What the World Says ✨

This question really made me pause and reflect.

For so long, I measured my worth by things that were never meant to define me; my accomplishments, the approval of others, relationships and whether I felt accepted or chosen. If I’m honest, there were seasons where rejection made me question my value and I allowed other people’s opinions to become louder than God’s truth.

But healing has a way of changing your perspective.

I’ve learned that my value doesn’t increase when people applaud me and it doesn’t decrease when they reject me. My identity isn’t found in what I do, what I have, or who chooses me.

My worth comes from being a daughter of God.

When I think about what truly makes me valuable, I don’t think about titles or achievements. I think about the heart God has given me. My compassion. My resilience. My faith. My ability to love deeply. My willingness to help others. My integrity. And the strength He’s given me to keep going, even through difficult seasons.

Those are the things no one can take away.

The world may measure success by appearance, popularity, or accomplishments, but God looks at the heart. He calls us loved, chosen, accepted and enough before we ever prove ourselves.

📖 “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Don’t judge by his appearance or height… The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.’” — 1 Samuel 16:7 (NLT)

Today, I pray you stop searching for validation in places that can never give you the identity that only God can.

You don’t have to earn your worth.
You don’t have to perform for your purpose.
You don’t have to prove what God has already declared.

You are seen.
You are loved.
You are chosen.
You are enough because you belong to Him.

💕 Let’s encourage one another.

What is one quality about yourself that reminds you your worth comes from God, not from the world?

Share it below. Someone may need the reminder that their value isn’t found in what they do, but in whose they are.

07/30/2026

✨ Hold On… God Is Still Working ✨

There are moments in life when it feels like nothing is changing. You’ve prayed. You’ve cried. You’ve trusted. Yet you’re still waiting.

If that’s where you are today, don’t lose heart.

God doesn’t stop working just because you can’t see Him moving. Some of His greatest miracles happen behind the scenes, where faith—not sight—is required.

Every delay has a purpose.
Every closed door has a reason.
Every season of waiting is an opportunity to grow deeper in trust.

God is not a man that He should lie. If He made you a promise, He will fulfill it in His perfect timing. His promises don’t expire because of hardship. They don’t disappear because of opposition. His Word remains true.

📖 “You are the God who performs miracles; You display Your power among the peoples.” — Psalm 77:14

Today, choose faith over fear.
Choose hope over doubt.
Choose to believe that the God who made a way before is the same God who will make a way again.

Your story isn’t over.
Your miracle is still possible.
Your promise is still alive.

So lift your head, strengthen your faith and keep walking. The God who began a good work in you is faithful to complete it.

Way Maker. Miracle Worker. Promise Keeper. That’s who He is 🙌🏾

I’d love to hear from you 👇🏾

What promise from God are you still holding on to, even while you’re waiting?

Let’s encourage one another in the comments and remind each other that God always has the final say.

07/28/2026

Joy Looks Good on You! 💕

Sometimes we forget that following Christ isn’t about walking around burdened, broken and never smiling. Yes, there are seasons of pruning, stretching, and sacrifice, but there are also seasons of laughter, celebration, healing and joy.

The enemy would love for you to believe that holiness means happiness has to disappear. But that’s not the heart of God.

The same God who wipes away your tears also gives you reasons to laugh again.

Every scar tells a story of God’s faithfulness.
Every setback becomes a testimony.
Every broken place becomes a place where His glory shines.

God isn’t just changing your circumstances, He’s rewriting your story. What once caused you pain can become the very testimony that brings hope to someone else!

So laugh.
Smile.
Celebrate the little victories.
Dance in your living room.
Enjoy the life God has given you.

A joyful heart doesn’t mean you’ve never been through anything, it means you’ve seen God’s hand through it all.

📖 “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.” — Proverbs 17:22 (NLT)

Remember:
Living righteously isn’t all sadness. It’s walking with a God who heals, restores, redeems and gives beauty for ashes. He is making every scar beautiful. ❤️

👇 Let’s encourage one another!

What is one thing God has done in your life recently that made you smile or laugh?

I’d love to celebrate God’s goodness with you in the comments! 🌸

07/22/2026

✨ God Will Hear Your Prayers ✨

Have you ever prayed and wondered if God was listening?

Maybe you’ve been praying for healing, restoration, direction, breakthrough, or peace but nothing seems to be changing.

Take heart. God hears every sincere prayer.

Sometimes the answer isn’t immediate because God is working in ways we can’t yet see. His silence is never His absence. He is moving behind the scenes, aligning people, preparing hearts, opening doors and strengthening your faith while you wait.

📖 2 Chronicles 7:14–15 (NLT)

“Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. My eyes will be open and my ears attentive to every prayer made in this place.”

God doesn’t ignore the prayers of those who seek Him with humble hearts. He promises to hear, forgive and restore. What you’re praying for may not happen on your timetable, but you can trust that it is never beyond God’s reach.

So don’t stop praying.
Don’t stop believing.
Don’t let discouragement silence your faith.

Your prayers are reaching heaven and God’s timing is always perfect.

💖 Affirmation:
God hears my prayers. I trust His heart, His timing and His promises, knowing He is working for my good even when I cannot see it.

👇🏾 Let’s encourage one another!
What prayer have you been faithfully bringing before God that you’re believing He will answer?

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