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Releasing the Pressure to Niche Down

 

    For a long time, I heard the same advice over and over again: niche down. Make it smaller. Make it clearer. Make it easier to explain. I thought my niche was simply self-publishing and writing. And while that’s true, it was never the whole truth.

    What I didn’t realize then was how much pressure that advice carried. It made me feel like I had to flatten my experience to fit inside a category. Like I had to choose one lane when my life had clearly taken many. Writing wasn’t separate from healing. Publishing wasn’t separate from grief. Coaching wasn’t separate from lived experience. They were all informing each other at the same time.

    Now I see it differently. My niche isn’t a single service or skill, it’s the intersection of my story, my voice, and the season I’m willing to write from. It’s creativity shaped by recovery. It’s guidance rooted in lived experience. It’s helping others give language to what they’ve survived and what they’re still becoming.

    So no, I didn’t niche down.
    I named the whole of who I am.

    And that’s when everything began to make sense.

    I realized that I'm perfectly packaged. I am a

• Writer 

• Coach 

• Survivor 

• Mother 

• Faith-rooted woman

• Creative who understands grief, recovery, and rebuilding

Every role informed the others. Nothing was wasted.

Olivia Dean – Millionaire (Kelis Cover / Live From KOKO)

Whitney Houston - How Will I Know? (LIVE! 1986)

Hello February!!!

Self-Care Saturday

    

     Self-Care Saturday is more than a cute hashtag. It’s a gentle declaration that you are worthy of rest, intention, and renewal before the week asks anything of you. Saturdays hold a unique kind of permission. The rush eases, the clock loosens its grip, and your nervous system finally gets a chance to exhale. Self-care isn’t indulgence; it’s maintenance. It’s how we return to ourselves after pouring into work, family, purpose, and people. When we choose self-care, we are choosing ourselves.

    Self-Care Saturday can look beautifully different for everyone. For some, it’s a slow morning with tea, prayer, journaling, or a gratitude practice that recenters the heart. For others, it’s movement; walking, stretching, dancing, or heading to the gym to release stress stored in the body. 

    Creative care might mean reading, painting, writing, or tending to a passion project that feeds your spirit. 

    Social care could be brunch with a trusted friend, while sensory care might be a long bath, a skincare ritual, or simply sitting in silence. Each activity carries benefits: lowered stress, improved mood, clearer thinking, emotional regulation, and a deeper sense of connection to yourself.

    What makes Self-Care Saturday powerful is intention. When you pause to ask, What do I need today?—you begin practicing self-trust. Over time, these small, consistent choices build resilience, prevent burnout, and remind you that your well-being matters just as much as your productivity. Let Saturday be your weekly reset. Not to become more, but to remember who you already are. 💜

Self-care is not selfish.

Small Dignity Tasks

    

    There's a phrase I've been returning to lately. Small dignity task. It names something many of us do instinctively but rarely honor. A small dignity task is a simple, grounded action that restores a sense of self when life feels overwhelming, uncertain, or discouraging. It's not about productivity or progress in the traditional sense. It's about dignity. About reminding yourself, I still matter. I can care for myself even when things feel unstable. When big plans feel heavy and clarity feels far away, these small acts become anchors. They don't fix everything but they help you stay connected to who you are while you're waiting for things to shift.

    Small dignity tasks are especially important during seasons of discouragement, financial strain, grief, transition, or decision fatigue. When motivation is low and pressure is high. They're for the days when getting through feels like enough. When you're tired of pushing but not ready to give up. These tasks are not about "doing more"; they're about doing one kind thing for yourself that reestablishes self-respect and steadiness. They help regulate your nervous system, quiet the internal noise, and create just enough emotional traction to keep moving forward, without forcing answers or pretending everything is fine.

Because let's be honest, everything is not always fine.

    Here are a few examples of small dignity tasks—simple, accessible actions that gently restore balance:

• Making your bed or clearing one small surface
• Drinking a full glass of water before checking your phone
• Taking a shower with intention (music, silence, or deep breaths)
• Stepping outside for fresh air, even for two minutes
• Sending one honest email or message you've been avoiding
• Preparing a nourishing meal or snack instead of skipping food
• Writing one sentence in a journal: "Today feels ___."
• Changing into clean, comfortable clothes
• Lighting a candle or sitting quietly for a moment of stillness

    None of these are grand. And that's the point. Small dignity tasks are quiet declarations that you are worthy of care right now, not later. Before the breakthrough, before the stability, before everything makes sense. They are how we tend to ourselves while life is unfolding.

Which dignity tasks are you most likely to try when things are not fine?

Yvette Flunder (Orginal Vocalist) "Thank You Lord" By Walter Hawkins

Releasing the Pressure to Niche Down

    

    For a long time, I heard the same advice over and over again: niche down. Make it smaller. Make it clearer. Make it easier to explain. I thought my niche was simply self-publishing and writing. And while that's true, it was never the whole truth.

    What I didn't realize then was how much pressure that advice carried. It made me feel like I had to flatten my experience to fit inside a category. Like I had to choose one lane when my life had clearly taken many. Writing wasn't separate from healing. Publishing wasn't separate from grief. Coaching wasn't separate from lived experience. They were all informing each other at the same time.

    Now I see it differently. My niche isn't a single service or skill, it's the intersection of my story, my voice, and the season I'm willing to write from. It's creativity shaped by recovery. It's guidance rooted in lived experience. It's helping others give language to what they've survived and what they're still becoming.

    So no, I didn't niche down.

    I named the whole of who I am.

    And that's when everything began to make sense.

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