<p>Thank you <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/12044824-margaret-williams-ms-acc">Margaret Williams, MS, ACC</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/393963821-warrior-womanhood">Warrior Womanhood</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/174907464-mac">Mac</a>, and many others for tuning into my live video with <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/46518166-lamakhosi-la-mar">LaMakhosi (La Mar)</a>! Join me for my next live video in the app.</p><p>We’re early with this week’s episode — because this one really <em>couldn’t wait.</em> Before you press play, I want you to pause and <a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/p/if-im-even-starting-to-wonder-how?r=4ya3vd">read the reflection I shared on Saturday</a> — and <a target="_blank" href="https://substack.com/profile/46518166-lamakhosi-la-mar">LaMakhosi (La Mar)</a> beautiful response in the comments that brought us right here, right now, to this Spirit-led conversation.</p><p>Sometimes Spirit doesn’t wait for our calendars to clear. It moves when it moves. And this conversation? Whew. It’s one of those moments that moved <em>me</em> — and I know it’s about to move you, too.</p><p>In “Is It an Absolute Fuck Yes?”, we’re diving into that tender, in-between space — the moments where you’re deciding whether to shrink or stand tall, to settle or to stay rooted in your truth.</p><p>It started with a question I asked myself after being considered for a job:</p><p>“Do I really want to take something that requires me to hide parts of myself — my piercings, my tattoos, my energy — just to fit in?”</p><p>That question turned <a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/p/if-im-even-starting-to-wonder-how?r=4ya3vd">into a reflection</a>, which turned into LaMar’s response, which turned into <em>this</em> — a conversation about authenticity, belonging, self-trust, and the courage to honor our “no” even when it’s inconvenient.</p><p><strong>Together, we explore:</strong></p><p>* The tension between survival and self-expression</p><p>* How to recognize when your body and Spirit are saying <em>no, not this</em></p><p>* The art of honoring your own energy — even when you can’t fully explain why</p><p>* And what it looks like to release every version of yourself that no longer feels “juicy”</p><p>It’s emotional, raw, and divinely timed. I cried reading LaMar’s story out loud as it gave voice to my own. I feel myself constantly reminded why I started this platform in the first place — to have <em>this kind</em> of conversation. So before you tune in,<a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/p/if-im-even-starting-to-wonder-how?r=4ya3vd"> read Saturday’s pos</a>t. Read LaMar’s response in the comments. Then come back and get this medicine.</p><p>This is for anyone standing at the crossroads of faith and fear.</p><p>🤎 If this episode spoke to you, offer what feels aligned — a <a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/products/leave-an-offering"><strong>Love Offering</strong></a>, a <strong>restack</strong>, a <strong>subscription</strong>, or share the incredible <a target="_blank" href="https://themediocreblackwoman.com/profile/posts"><strong>Black voices in our directory</strong></a>. It all keeps the current moving.</p><p>xoxo,</p><p>Goddess Thea</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">themediocreblackwoman.substack.com/subscribe</a>
