Last night, Spirit didn’t just nudge me it spoke to me loudly in two different ways. First, through a dream. In it, I was juggling responsibilities that weren’t mine, carrying value in a bag that was never meant to hold that much weight. I was overwhelmed, overstimulated, and trying to run errands for everyone except myself. And somewhere in the middle of all of that, I lost track of what was important. I set it down. I forgot it. I slipped into a fog that felt almost drugged disconnected, ungrounded, and out of my own body. But then something shifted. I started running. And then I started flying. A reminder from Spirit that the moment I stop carrying other people’s assignments, I return to my own power. Then real life mirrored the same lesson. Someone from my past a person I used to care for deeply reached out in the exact way that used to pull me back into an old version of myself. Once upon a time, I would’ve run to his energy. I would’ve craved the attention, the lust, the validation. But this version of me? This healed season of me? I didn’t even budge. I saw the old pattern. I recognized the bait. And I honored myself enough to walk away from what never valued me. Because the truth is: I have never been valued in that space. And I don’t have to shrink myself to fit into places that never saw me. Today, I’m grateful for two things: Clarity & Growth. Spirit showed me both in my dream and in my waking life that I’ve graduated from versions of myself that needed to be chosen. I don’t chase validation anymore. I don’t respond to crumbs. I don’t show up for people who don’t show up for me. This season is about alignment, boundaries, self-worth, and rebuilding myself from the inside out. If you’re reading this, I pray you choose yourself too. I pray you hear your spirit the first time. And I pray you allow yourself to walk away from anything that pulls you out of alignment with who you’re becoming. Serenity’s Place is where we heal the roots, honor our journey, and rebuild ourselves with intention.