2023 Was Cute

Well 2023 was…interesting. In 2023 I was tested, stretched, and humbled in more ways than you can imagine. I was placed on a fast track, with no choice but to either sink or swim.

My video for Rhode received over 3 million views, which jump started my UGC/ Influencer career. I received brand deals, started modeling, created my website, and even launched my social media management firm. 

Even with all of these accomplishments, I was fighting a battle of anxiety, depression, comparison, and financial uncertainty. And, to top it all off, God placed me in a season of extreme isolation.

Like a mouse trapped in a box, I exhausted all options until I could no longer run from myself. God required more of me. Broken down and exhausted, he began to gently expose my traumas and character flaws. 

I remember sitting on the floor, crying my eyes out over a specific situation. I told God never again will the words of man affect me. I want to be bulletproof. I want to be strong, confident, and unwavering in my faith. In my surrender, the work truly began. 

There were so many highs and lows of 2023. So many goals accomplished, so many stagnant resolutions, and dreams filled and unfulfilled. 

I write to encourage you that 2024 will be the year of manifestation. The year where you will birth that which he has placed inside of you. The year where you will begin to see seeds germinate and sprout forth, the year where you will experience miracles, signs and wonders. 

If you feel overwhelmed or discouraged because you did not accomplish the plans for yourself, remember 2024 is a new year to either strive towards those goals again, or to pivot to something greater.

But may I present to you that many of us feel a sense of dissatisfaction because we never asked God what he wanted for us to accomplish in 2023. We write our visions and our selfish desires but we often never seek his counsel. We never sit at his feet and ask our master what he desires for us to work towards in the new year. But because Jesus is such a kind and faithful father, he honors our permissible desires and goals. 

But there are so many blessings, opportunities, and gifts that go unfilled because we do not seek him. I know I do not want to be delayed or out of alignment any further.

My prayer is that you have God at the center of everything you do. Allow him to order your steps in 2024. I guarantee you, if you are obedient, you will not lose.  2023 was cute, but 2024 we mean business.