In this deeply reflective episode of Purpose, Not Pity, Erika explores the quiet, often unspoken emotional space that many people find themselves in during the holidays after loss, heartbreak, or major life change. Not the kind of grief that demands attention. Not the kind of healing that looks inspirational. But the kind that shows up as restraint, reflection, and not knowing how to explain what you feel. Erika opens up about how the holidays have shifted for her over the years, from childho...
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In this deeply reflective episode of Purpose, Not Pity, Erika explores the quiet, often unspoken emotional space that many people find themselves in during the holidays after loss, heartbreak, or major life change. Not the kind of grief that demands attention. Not the kind of healing that looks inspirational. But the kind that shows up as restraint, reflection, and not knowing how to explain what you feel. Erika opens up about how the holidays have shifted for her over the years, from childho...
What If Everything You’ve Been Through Is Preparing You for What’s Next
Purpose, Not Pity
14 minutes
1 month ago
What If Everything You’ve Been Through Is Preparing You for What’s Next
This episode explores the possibility that not all hardship is punishment, some of it is preparation. Inspired by a conversation on Angie Martinez IRL with Joe Budden reflecting on Kobe Bryant, Erika asks a powerful question: What if everything you survived didn’t shape you for pain… but for purpose, peace, and blessings you haven’t met yet? We talk about becoming emotionally ready for the life we want, understanding divine timing, releasing armor, and stepping into a season where stre...
Purpose, Not Pity
In this deeply reflective episode of Purpose, Not Pity, Erika explores the quiet, often unspoken emotional space that many people find themselves in during the holidays after loss, heartbreak, or major life change. Not the kind of grief that demands attention. Not the kind of healing that looks inspirational. But the kind that shows up as restraint, reflection, and not knowing how to explain what you feel. Erika opens up about how the holidays have shifted for her over the years, from childho...