faith > fear.
navigating having deep faith even when everything feels like it's crumbling around you.
choosing faith when it doesn’t make sense
life lately has felt like a whirlwind — soft chaos on some days, complete uncertainty on others. and in the midst of it all, i’ve been doing my best to choose faith. not the glossy, easy kind. but the blind, gut-wrenching, hard-to-hold kind.
no one talks enough about the in-between moments of choosing faith over fear. the kind of faith that exists when everything around you is shaky. when you’re staring at a stack of unpaid bills, wondering if your purpose is enough to carry you through. when you’re choosing to keep building something, even as it feels like the world around you is asking you to quit.
but here’s what i’ve learned so far:
some stress is temporary. and even the things that aren’t? they still won’t last forever.
part of this journey — especially the entrepreneurial one — has been about betting on myself. and that’s new for me.
because for nine years in the corporate world, i was taught to bet on everyone else. to shrink my dreams to fit into someone else’s vision. to become what they needed, until i was no longer useful to them.
getting laid off showed me how deeply my self-worth was tied to being needed. to being liked. to being “useful.”
and now, as an entrepreneur, i’m unlearning all of that.
it’s been tough.
there are days when my calendar is empty and i question everything.
there are nights when rent is due, and i wonder if showing up for my purpose is even sustainable.
but still, i show up.
i pray.
i pour into my rituals.
and i remind myself: just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it’s not aligned.
i lost that job because God placed too much inside of me to stay small.
i am an intuitive reader.
a self-love advocate.
a branding + marketing muse.
a community builder.
a storyteller.
a designer.
a guide.
a vessel.
a woman of depth.
and though i don’t have all the answers right now — and my faith is tested every day — i know one thing for sure:
fear doesn’t get to win here.
every time i consider going back to the “safe” route, another rejection reminds me: stay the course. keep creating. keep trusting. it’s all unfolding.
this letter is for you if you’re in a season where nothing is certain. if you’re wondering whether the universe forgot about you. if you’re tired of believing with no proof.
i see you.
you are not behind. you are not late. your timeline is divine.
whether you’re longing for community, love, a family, a creative breakthrough — know that it’s all still possible. your path is just...yours.
and that is sacred.
let your rituals be your anchor. let your emotions move through you. let your prayers hold you when nothing else does.
faith doesn’t mean you never doubt. it means you keep showing up anyway.
with love,
kayana rich
your fave homegirl, in the thick of it too