09/02/2026
It's What’s Up Wednesday Real Talk TYME Community!
Not Every Opportunity Is Your Opportunity!❤️
In professional spaces, we're often encouraged to say yes.
Yes to the meeting.
Yes to the collaboration.
Yes to the position.
Yes to the committee.
Yes to the client.
Yes to the opportunity.
But growth also requires learning when to say, “This isn't aligned with where I'm going.”
A full calendar isn't necessarily a fulfilled life.
And an impressive opportunity can still be the wrong opportunity.💚
One of the most valuable leadership skills I'm continuing to develop is discernment:
understanding which environments allow me to contribute, grow and operate from purpose and which ones simply consume my energy.💯
Sometimes that requires silencing the room.
Silencing expectations.
Silencing comparison.
Silencing the pressure to prove yourself.
And sometimes silencing well-intentioned people who are directing you toward places you were never called to occupy.
For me, faith is part of that discernment.💜
Sometimes people want you to go where God hasn't instructed you to go.
Leadership isn't only knowing when to move.
It's also having the confidence to remain still until the direction is clear.
As you evaluate your professional life today, ask yourself:
Does this environment simply recognize my resume or does it make room for my purpose?
Choose environments where your values, gifts, peace and purpose can coexist.
That's not avoiding growth.
That's intentional growth.
