my journey
Made for More
I always knew I was made for more, but I could not quite put my finger on it yet.​
I started my "real" job in my 20s as a pharmacy technician and hated it. Long hours on your feet and angry customers were not my forte. Little did I know, God had a different type of healing in store for me.
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Fast forward later in life, and I was seeking my purpose. There was always this thought in me that said, "Why am I here?" God led me to see a coach, which propelled me to start my first blog, Big Sister in Christ. I quit my job working in a call center (another job I hated) to finish up my bachelor's degree and to pursue my blog, YouTube, and write my first book.
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Things did not go as I expected, and we ended up selling our home. It was one of the most depressing situations I have been in besides my in my earlier years dealing with a tumultuous relationship with my mother. I felt like God had betrayed me and I lost all hope in my dreams and passion.
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Fast forward again, and God had awakened those dreams that lay dormant in my soul. I was at a job that I actually loved for once, but it grew sour pretty quickly. I just knew I was not suppose to be doing this for the rest of my life. Every day I would come home and felt like I was in a vicious cycle of doomscrolling, depression, binge eating, and self-defeating thoughts that I could not pull myself out of.
Through various coaches and mentors, God re-inspired me again to have faith and to remove my limiting beliefs about Him and myself. I rediscovered my original identity in Christ and finally published the book "Let God be Your Medicine" after 6 of it sitting on my laptop.
Romans 12:2
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Renewed
Monique
It's not just a name for me, it's an embodiment. Embodying and embracing my true identity in Christ. I've always been that shy, reserved, people-pleaser who can never say no and cares too much about what people think. God made me realize this was not who I really was, but it was based on my upbringing, environment, what I perceived about myself, and who other people told me I was. I was sick of it.
I began the journey of being authentic and honest with myself and others. From there, the body, soul, and spirit will follow because "as a man thinketh in his heart, so he is."
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I want the same for you, sis. If you are sick and tired of being a doormat, letting others call the shots for how your life should look, and wondering what your purpose is, I know exactly how you feel. It starts with renewing your mind first.
