How Did I Get Here?

It's May 2025, can you believe it? Life, she just keeps on moving, doesn't she? Like a river, sometimes gentle, sometimes rushing, and honey, there's no instruction manual tucked into the current. The world can feel… loud. Unpredictable. Downright overwhelming at times. One minute you're dancing in your purpose, feeling that beautiful flow, and then bam – life drops a little something right in the middle of your carefully laid plans.

Maybe after two decades of dedicated service, the landscape has shifted, and

your position has been eliminated. Now you stand at a crossroad, thoughtfully considering whether or not to embrace that exit, to step into the new vista that awaits... Maybe it’s a heart whispering a different name. Maybe it’s a door closing that you just knew would always be open to you.

For me? Well, for me, it was a choice. A big one. One that raised a few eyebrows, let me tell you.

I made the decision to gently close the doors to Faith2Felicity's Crystal Cafe, the business I poured my heart and soul into, brick by loving brick. And yes, for a moment, it felt like I was turning my back on a dream. But darling, the truth is, I was walking, with intention, towards myself.

Let me share a little of my story with you. Here I am, in my mid-fifties – can you even? A mother to three incredible grown children, and a grandmother… a title that still makes me giggle a little because in my spirit, I still feel like that young

woman finding her way. And let's not forget, I'm a proud 20-year Navy veteran.

That taught me a thing or two about pivoting, about leading with grace, and about rebuilding, not just structures, but dreams. More than once.

That journey, along with the need to heal deeply, that beautiful, winding path, led me to create Faith2Felicity's Crystal Cafe. It started as a whisper, a feeling, a movement, and blossomed into this beautiful little store right here in National Harbor. That storefront wasn't in the original vision, not at all. But when it arrived, it felt like a gift, a moment I held with such pride.

Being in the heart of this vibrant, bustling tourist city, we often became a soft space for folks just passing through, people carrying unspoken thoughts, navigating big emotions, their own life journeys. They’d walk in as strangers, sometimes a little lost, and more often than not, they’d leave as friends. They came for the beautiful bracelets, the comforting candles, the empowering affirmations, yes. But what they really came for, what their hearts were truly seeking, was a moment of healing, a listening ear, a space to just be. And honey, holding that space for them? It was an honor. A true privilege. I loved her, that little cafe. I was so incredibly proud of the haven it became.

But you know, over time, she started to feel… different. Less like a wing lifting me higher, and more like a gentle weight. Years had slipped by without a proper pause, without those precious, unhurried moments with my loved ones. My energy, that beautiful, vital force, was being stretched so thin. And then came that quiet knowing, that gentle whisper from within: I had outgrown the dream I once prayed so fiercely for.

Love, that’s not failure. Not even close. That’s evolution. That’s the beautiful dance of life.

What I didn’t fully grasp while I was stringing those intention-filled bracelets,

coaching those beautiful souls, managing the little storefront, and serving our community with all my heart, was that I was growing too. Quietly. Powerfully. My spirit was stretching, reaching beyond the four walls of that beloved store.

So, I made the decision to let her go. Not because she had failed me, not for a single moment. Not because I couldn’t keep going, because I could. But because I was becoming more. I had to create space, open my hands, for what’s whispering to come next.

So, how did I arrive at this place of peace, of knowing?

By listening to those soft whispers of my soul.

By honoring the gentle shift when it nudged me.

By choosing faith, even when my heart fluttered with a little bit of fear.

If you find yourself in a moment of transition right now, my love – maybe after two decades of dedicated service, the landscape has shifted, and your position has been eliminated, and now you stand at a crossroad, thoughtfully considering whether or not to embrace that exit, to step into the new vista that awaits, or maybe you’re bravely changing careers, or navigating a brand new chapter in your life – I want you to hear this, deep in your bones:

Manifestation, that beautiful unfolding of what’s meant to be, often reveals itself most clearly during what feels like chaos.

Take a breath, my friend. Take the time to pause, to truly listen to that inner voice. Be still and listen to God. And know, with every fiber of your being, that you are not broken. You are simply… beginning.

You are standing right now at the doorway of your next becoming.

And this… this moment, this feeling, this question mark hanging in the air… this is your invitation. An invitation to meet yourself again. Not as the woman you were yesterday, or even this morning, but as the magnificent woman you are unfolding into.

You don’t need all the answers right now. You truly don't.

You just need to breathe. To pause. To gather yourself in a space, whether it’s literal or within your own heart, where you can feel seen, heard, and whole again.

Because sometimes, the most profound transformations don’t arrive with a grand fanfare. They come with a whisper.

With one grounded moment. Maybe it’s within a safe circle of women who simply get it.

And always, always, it’s with that sacred voice within that finally says, with a gentle strength:

“I’m ready.”

✨ Ready for your own next becoming?

Join me at The Healing Suite for our very first Sunday Soul Session — a sacred, soulful space to realign, release, and rise before your week begins.

📍 National Harbor🗓️ Sunday, June 8th🕑 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

This isn’t just a gathering.

It’s your pause.

It’s your reset.

It’s your invitation to walk fully into what’s whispering to come next.

Come as you are. Bring a friend. Let’s heal — together. Let’s heal — together.

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