When the Light Came Back

What I Found In the Quiet

As we come to the end of our 75 Day Challenge, I wanted to take a moment to pause and reflect before rushing to the finish line. Because sometimes we're so focused on getting through something that we never stop to see what it gave us. In this episode, I'm sharing some of the biggest lessons and revelations I've experienced throughout these past 75 days. Not the accomplishments, not the checklist, but the things that were quietly happening beneath the surface. One of the biggest things I learned was that journaling isn't just about getting your thoughts out—it's also about taking the time to go back and reflect on them. Reading through my journal entries showed me something I couldn't see day to day: evidence of growth, joy, faith, courage, and progress that I had overlooked while simply trying to get through life. I realized that life has a way of making us feel like we're standing still, even when we're growing. The second lesson came through creating intentional space for God without expectations. Not asking for answers. Not looking for a sign. Just making room for His presence in the everyday moments of life. And if I'm being honest, the silence wasn't always comfortable. But somewhere in that quiet, I discovered that God's silence never meant His absence. This episode is a reflection on growth, faith, gratitude, and learning to slow down long enough to see what has been there all along. As you finish out this final week of the challenge, I encourage you to do the same. Take a moment to look back. Reflect on what you've learned, what has changed, what you're proud of, and what God may have been revealing to you along the way. You might be surprised by what you find in the quiet. — 🎧 Her Playlist *  "Flowers" — Samantha Ebert  — 🌟 Shared Steps This week, we're giving flowers to Tabitha Brown. From actress and entrepreneur to author and content creator, Tabitha has consistently encouraged people to trust God's timing, embrace who they are, and give themselves permission to grow at their own pace. Her authenticity, faith, and commitment to living with intention continue to inspire countless people to trust the process and keep showing up for themselves. — 💌 Letters Along the Way Have a story, experience, prayer request, question, or reflection you'd like to share? Send it to:  lettersalongtheway@gmail.com — ✨ 75 Day Challenge Reminder We've made it this far—don't rush the reflection. Use #HPHP75DayChallenge or #HPHP75Days to share what you've learned, what surprised you, and how you've grown throughout these past 75 days. — 📲 Stay Connected Follow the podcast:  Instagram: @herpathherpace  TikTok: @her.path.her.pace Follow me:  Instagram: @reshae____  TikTok: @reshae__ — If this episode encouraged you, don't forget to follow the podcast, leave a review, share it with a friend, and subscribe on YouTube. And as always... Honor your path.  Honor your pace.  Give yourself grace. 🤍

When the Light Came Back

There was a time in my life when I thought I was living… but looking back, I realize I was surviving. Not because I was falling apart or completely disconnected from reality. In fact, from the outside looking in, I was functioning. I was showing up. I was handling responsibilities. I was doing what needed to be done. But somewhere along the way, I stopped feeling fully connected to my life. The laughter wasn't quite reaching me. The joy felt distant. The days started blending together, and I found myself on a hamster wheel of simply trying to make it to tomorrow. It wasn't intentional. It wasn't something that happened overnight. I had been in survival mode for so long that it became normal. In this episode, I'm reflecting on what it looked like to slowly come out of that season and realize that many of the things we've talked about in previous episodes—control, unforgiveness, hurt, fear, and carrying burdens that were never mine to carry—were all feeding into that survival mindset. I share how learning to be present, paying attention again, and allowing myself to actually feel instead of performing feelings began to change things. Not overnight, but little by little. Most importantly, I talk about how God became the center of that shift. For a long time, there was so much noise, chaos, pressure, and distraction pulling me in every direction that I couldn't see what was happening. But now I can look back and recognize that every lesson, every challenge, every moment of growth was leading me back to Him. God became my anchor. That doesn't mean life suddenly became easy. It doesn't mean the problems disappeared or that I stopped having questions. Life is still life. The difference is that I'm no longer trying to carry it all by myself. I'm no longer excluding God from the day-to-day moments of my life. And somewhere along the way, the light came back. — 🎧 Her Playlist *  "Be Still" — Yolanda Adams  *  "Good Days" — SZA  *  "Beautiful Day" — India.Arie  — 💌 Letters Along the Way Have a story, experience, question, or something on your heart you'd like to share? Send it to:  lettersalongtheway@gmail.com — ✨ 75 Day Challenge Reminder As we continue growing together, remember to give yourself grace through the process. Use #HPHP75DayChallenge or #HPHP75Days so we can encourage each other along the way. — 📲 Stay Connected Follow the podcast:  Instagram: @herpathherpace  TikTok: @her.path.her.pace Follow me:  Instagram: @reshae____  TikTok: @reshae__ — If this episode resonated with you, don't forget to follow the podcast, leave a review, share it with someone who may need it, and subscribe on YouTube. And as always... Honor your path.  Honor your pace.  Give yourself grace. 🤍

Operation: Go Outside

This episode is a little lighter, a little more playful, and honestly… a reminder to myself to actually practice what I preach. For so long, life felt heavy, serious, structured, and honestly a little survival-mode coded. And while healing, growth, and self-work are all important, I’m realizing that joy matters too. So this summer? We’re going outside 😭 In this episode, I’m sharing my summer bucket list—things I’ve never done, things I haven’t done in years, random adventures, experiences that push me outside of my comfort zone, and moments that simply sound fun. From horseback riding and waterfall hikes to pool days, solo adventures, random experiences, and saying yes to life a little more… this episode is really about learning to enjoy life again. Not every moment has to be deep.  Not everything has to be productive.  Sometimes healing looks like laughter, fresh air, trying something new, and allowing yourself to fully experience joy without guilt. This episode is your reminder that you don’t have to have everything figured out to start living your life. Maybe this summer isn’t about becoming a whole new person…  maybe it’s just about letting yourself experience life as you are. So yeah… welcome to Operation: Go Outside 😭☀️ — 🎧 Her Playlist  “Don’t Cha” — The Pussycat Dolls  “Freakum Dress” — Beyoncé  “Booty Wurk” — T-Pain — 💌 Letters Along the Way  Have a story, experience, or something on your heart? Send it in:  lettersalongtheway@gmail.com — ✨ 75 Day Challenge Reminder  Stay consistent, stay intentional, and give yourself grace.  Use #HPHP75DayChallenge or #HPHP75Days so we can grow together 🤍 — 📲 Stay Connected  Follow the podcast:  Instagram: @herpathherpace  TikTok: @her.path.her.pace Follow me, your host:  Instagram: @reshae____  TikTok: @reshae__ — If this episode spoke to you, don’t forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe—especially on YouTube. It helps this message reach who it’s meant for 🤍 And as always… give yourself some grace.

They're Just Girl Too

In this episode, I’m honoring both of my moms. The one who gave birth to me… and the one who stepped in and chose to be my mom when she didn’t have to. And if I’m being honest, my relationships with both of them have come with different layers, emotions, lessons, and moments of healing. For a long time, I only saw things through my own perspective—through my hurt, my confusion, and the experiences I had to grow through. And those feelings were real. They still are. But as I’ve gotten older, healed, and started navigating life as a woman myself… I’ve gained a different kind of understanding. I’ve started to see them not just as “moms,” but as women. Women who were experiencing life for the first time too. Women carrying responsibilities, pressures, insecurities, sacrifices, expectations, and emotions that I couldn’t fully understand until I started facing some of those same things myself. This episode isn’t about pretending everything was perfect or dismissing my own experiences. It’s about acknowledging that both truths can exist at the same time. My feelings were valid.  And so were theirs. I talk about the complicated emotions surrounding divorce, abandonment, womanhood, motherhood, stepping into a role that wasn’t originally yours, and the grace that comes from finally seeing people fully. Because understanding them differently didn’t erase my feelings… It helped me heal them. And ultimately, this episode is a thank you. To the women who shaped me, protected me, loved me, sacrificed for me, and helped make me who I am—even in ways I couldn’t fully recognize at the time. They were just girls too… trying to figure it out. — 🎧 Her Playlist (Ep. 19)  https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/her-playlist-ep-19/pl.u-BNA6Xq6C16Y8D1 [https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/her-playlist-ep-19/pl.u-BNA6Xq6C16Y8D1] — 💌 Letters Along the Way  Have a story, experience, or something on your heart? Send it in:  lettersalongtheway@gmail.com — ✨ 75 Day Challenge Reminder  Stay consistent, stay intentional, and give yourself grace through the process. Use #HPHP75DayChallenge or #HPHP75Days so we can grow together 🤍 — 📲 Stay Connected  Follow the podcast:  Instagram: @herpathherpace  TikTok: @her.path.her.pace Follow me, your host:  Instagram: @reshae____  TikTok: @reshae__ — If this episode spoke to you, don’t forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe—especially on YouTube. It helps this message reach who it’s meant for. And as always… give yourself some grace 🤍

Loving Me...As I Learn Me

In this episode, I’m getting honest about something I’m still learning in real time… what it actually means to love yourself. Because if I’m being real, it wasn’t that I didn’t love myself… I just didn’t fully understand myself. As I’ve been on this journey of dating myself and pouring back into me, I’ve realized that what I was lacking in my past relationships wasn’t just effort or care—it was intimacy. Not the way the world defines it, but the kind of intimacy that comes from being truly seen, understood, and known. And the truth is… how could I expect someone else to know me like that, when I didn’t even fully know myself? In this episode, I talk about what it’s been like learning a new version of me. Not because I was completely out of touch, but because I’m growing, evolving, and being stretched in ways that require me to meet myself again. I’m opening up about the moments where I had to face myself—the good, the not so good, and everything in between. The times I realized I didn’t have the answers I thought I did. The times I had to stop placing blame outward and start looking inward. And through it all, I’m learning how to love me… as I learn me. This episode is about self-partnering. About grace. About understanding that growth doesn’t mean you had it all wrong—it just means you’re becoming more aware. And maybe… it’s not that you don’t know yourself. Maybe you’re just meeting a new version of you. — 🎧 Her Playlist  “Bleeding Love” — Leona Lewis  “Best Part” — Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R.  “Good as Hell” — Lizzo — 💌 Letters Along the Way  Have a story, experience, or something on your heart? Send it in:  lettersalongtheway@gmail.com — ✨ 75 Day Challenge Reminder  Stay consistent, stay intentional, and give yourself grace.  Use #HPHP75DayChallenge or #HPHP75Days so we can grow together 🤍 — 📲 Stay Connected  Instagram: @herpathherpace  TikTok: @her.path.her.pace Follow me:  Instagram: @reshae____  TikTok: @reshae__ — If this episode spoke to you, don’t forget to like, comment, share, and follow. And as always… give yourself some grace 🤍