Episode: Is It Worth It?

This episode is a real conversation — not with anyone else, but with myself.

I found myself sitting with a few questions that honestly challenged me. If I could snap my fingers and see how everything plays out… would I? If I could skip the confusion, the waiting, the stretching, the discomfort… would I choose the easy road? Or would I still choose the process?

Because the process is where the growth is.

But it’s also where the doubt lives.

The patience.

The uncertainty.

The refining.

In this episode, I wrestle with what it really means to trust the journey when you don’t have guarantees. Is it worth staying committed when you can’t see the outcome? Is it worth the long road if you don’t know how it ends? And who do you become if you skip the becoming?

This one is reflective. Honest. A little uncomfortable. But necessary.

If you’ve ever questioned whether the hard path is really worth it… this conversation is for you.

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Community Updates

The Upward Light Community Cypher event has been rescheduled to March 7th from 2–5 PM at the National Civil Rights Museum.

The Artist Development Workshop/Panel has been rescheduled to March 14th from 12–2 PM at the Raleigh Library.

Follow them on Instagram: @ulcc.hiphop

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Next Monday is our special Give Her Flowers episode for Black History Month, where we’ll honor the stories of Black women who have inspired us and paved the way.

If there’s a woman you’d like to see honored, email herpathherpace@gmail.com with the subject line: Give Her Flowers.

If you’d like your story shared, need advice, or want your voice heard, send it to lettersalongtheway@gmail.com.

Thank you for being here and growing through the process with me.

Tune in. And I’ll see you next Monday.

Honor your path. Honor your pace. And always give yourself grace