Feb/Mar 2026 Aspire Magazine FULL Issue | Page 26

When I began listening to her, the questions I asked myself changed. I stopped asking why my life looked the way it did and began asking what I was being called to create.

That shift— from explanation to creation— altered the trajectory of my life. Step by step, I moved from survival into purpose. I crafted a new story for myself.

An empowering story that inspired me to birth Aspire Magazine and her sister media brands. A soul-led story that led me to become a Mindset Elevation Coach and Advanced Belief Clearing Practitioner, as well as an award-winning entrepreneur, a bestselling publisher, and most importantly, a soul-led woman living with intention, belief, and possibility.

Let me be clear, my life did not transform because it suddenly became easy; it transformed because my relationship with myself changed.

Rising above your story does not mean denying what you have lived. It means refusing to let your past be the author of your life. The first step is witnessing your story without judgment. When you gently observe the narratives you repeat— without shaming or fixing them— you create space for awareness, and awareness is the beginning of liberation. From there, it becomes possible to honor the wisdom beneath the wound.