I AM

Several weeks ago, I published a podcast episode titled Who Are You? on The Lift with Yannah Up High.

At the time, I intended for it to be a question for you. As it turns out, it became a question for me as well.

There is something interesting about creating. Whether it's writing, speaking, recording a podcast, or simply spending time in quiet reflection, the creative process has a way of revealing the person behind the work. Over the last several months, I have discovered that I haven't simply been creating content—I have been discovering myself.

And I like who I've discovered.

I've learned that I value time more than almost anything else. Not because I am in a hurry, but because I have become increasingly intentional about how I spend it.

I've learned that I have a surprisingly low tolerance for unnecessary complexity. I don't mind difficult things. I mind tangled things.

I've learned that I am deeply reflective. I ask questions that don't always have immediate answers and have become comfortable allowing them to unfold in their own time.

I've learned that I value meaningful conversation, quiet moments, and authentic connection far more than busyness or performance.

I've learned that purpose matters to me. Community matters to me. Growth matters to me.

I've learned that I am more courageous than I once believed. Courage doesn't always look like bold decisions or grand gestures. Sometimes it looks like telling the truth about where you are and having the willingness to become who you're meant to become.

I've learned that I am still growing.

Perhaps one of the greatest discoveries has been realizing that who I am today doesn't have to be who I will be tomorrow.

For so much of my life, I believed I needed to have all of the answers before I could confidently say who I am. Today, I know something different to be true.

I am bold.

I am intentional.

I am reflective.

I am confident.

I am resilient.

I am imperfect.

I am growing.

And I am learning that who I am is not found in my titles, accomplishments, or circumstances. It is found in the values I choose to live by every single day.

The truth is, I don't believe enough of us spend time asking ourselves who we are apart from what we do for a living, who we care for, or what others expect us to be.

So, I'd like to extend the same invitation that began with a simple podcast episode.

Spend some time reflecting on who you are.

Not who you've been told you should become.

Not who others need you to be.

Who are you when the noise quiets and the expectations are set aside?

You may be surprised by who you discover.

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Welcome to the Journey.