Good Afternoon Reader.

I hope your day is going well. ,

I was thinking about us this morning, as I do most days. Over the weekend, I celebrated my birthday. Normally, I’d have extravagant plans, but this year was different. I took a step back and reflected on the story of my life, the good, the bad, the regrets, and the triumphs.

And you know what I realized? I have been working hard my whole life. Not just in my career but to prove myself.

I love the work I do. From the beauty industry to music labels to publishing, every chapter of my career has been a journey. But in each space, I felt like I had to push hard to be seen, to be taken seriously. And honestly? That’s exhausting.

I’m self-educated. I took creative writing and photography classes at community college, but in my mind, it never seemed to compare to my peers who went off to business and law school, joined prestigious organizations, and did all the “fancy” things. Back then, there wasn’t a clear lane for creatives unless you were Prince or Basquiat.

It wasn’t until my first trip to Paris that I finally felt embraced as a creative. And it was freeing.

I came back to the States with a new perspective. I remember sitting in an executive’s office at Sony Records, looking at a stack of albums by artists I had never heard of. When I asked why their music wasn’t released in the U.S., his answer shocked me. It made me realize that the world was so much bigger than I had ever imagined. There were people out there, people I would never meet, living their dreams. And I had the power to live mine.

That moment of clarity changed everything.

It was the first time I truly understood that who I am, just as I am, has value. That I didn’t have to prove anything to anyone. That my path was already unfolding.

Another shift happened two years ago when I attended Cornell University’s Women’s Entrepreneurship program. I honestly did it for my aunt. She always wanted me to go to a university. I thought I’d dread it, but to my surprise, I loved it. As an entrepreneur, I had spent years figuring things out on my own. There was no roadmap when I started at 18, forging my own path.

By the time I completed my certification, I realized something powerful. I had already figured it out. It wasn’t about learning new information. It was like a refresher course on what I had been living all along. My professors gave me glowing reviews, and I honored both my aunt’s dream and my great-grandfather’s legacy.

But what became most clear?

The path I had been searching for was the one I was already on.

So, Sis, if you’re feeling lost, searching for answers, trying to figure out your next move, hear me when I say this. You already have the answers.

They are within you.

We just have to sit down, do the work, and get clear. And when we do, the path lights up just like the yellow brick road in The Wiz. No matter how chaotic the world looks on the outside, the clearest path will always be within.

Yes, things are wild out there. There are forces hoping we’ll fall. But never forget, we have a greater power within us.

So, focus on that. Go within. Find your clarity. Trust yourself.

And if you need support, The Soft Life Blueprint is a powerful guided journal to help you through the process. If you need a deeper conversation, my calendar is open for a Clarity & Strategy Session. I know many of you are making big pivots, and I’m here to support you.

You got this because you got the power.

Peace and more peace,
Monica Wisdom
​www.monicawisdomhq.comMany

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