NAIROBI, Kenya- Once upon a time, there was a version of you that struggled—really struggled—to make it through a season of life.
Even as we evolve into better versions of ourselves, there will always be something to wrestle with.
Surviving isn’t necessarily a bad thing; it’s making the most of what you have to get to the next stop.
But there’s something cynical about survival—it’s almost always tied to finances. In its own strange way, money shapes most of our struggles.
Chasing the bag isn’t always the goal, but without it, we’re still just surviving.
The versions of us that endured difficult seasons should be allowed to fade with them. We should morph into selves that thrive in abundance rather than cling to survival.
Pain and hardship should usher us into ease and happiness, allowing us to fully embrace seasons free of suffering.
Inadequacy forces many into minimalism—not as a choice, but as a means of conserving energy to keep going.
While minimalism is a lifestyle for some, for most, it’s a badge of honor—a way to ensure we don’t stretch ourselves too thin before we have the chance to replenish.
Lack of options isn’t a choice, yet it dictates the struggles we endure.
It means accepting discomfort as the best-case scenario for now, knowing that without it, chaos might take over.
Still, we must outgrow the versions of ourselves that left things to fate and gave chances to those who never truly cared.
To flourish in newfound abundance, we must deliberately shed the survival mode that once served us.
It worked for a time, but now, it’s time to settle into the life we once only dreamed of.
When we stop carrying the weight of past identities, we can embrace who we are now—fully and without resistance.
The versions of us that merely survived had their purpose, but when we find a greater one, we must leave them behind.
They no longer serve us.
