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Trusting the Process in the Middle of It All

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The hardest part of growth isn’t starting—it’s staying faithful in the middle. When the vision is clear but the results feel slow, doubt creeps in. You question if it’s worth it, if you’re doing enough, or if it will ever happen.

But here’s the truth: the middle is where the magic happens. It’s where your discipline is sharpened, your faith is tested, and your resilience is built. Trusting the process means believing that even when you can’t see the finish line, every step forward is shaping you into the person who can carry what you’re asking for.

So give yourself grace. Celebrate the small wins. Rest when you need to, but don’t quit. Your breakthrough is being built brick by brick, and you’re further along than you think.

💭 Where in your life do you need to lean into trust right now? How can you honor the process instead of rushing it?

✨ Stay faithful. Keep moving. The process is working for you.

3 Ways to Trust the Process This Week

Focus on the step, not the staircase – Take it one move at a time. The big picture can overwhelm you, but daily steps will carry you to the vision.

Celebrate progress over perfection – A small win is still proof that you’re moving forward. Honor it, no matter how minor it feels. After all, small moves make big changes.

Speak faith into your waiting – Replace “it’s not happening” with “it’s happening for me in perfect timing.” Your words keep you aligned with belief, not doubt.

Rich Rising Affirmations + Manifest

Monday:

✨ I trust the process even when I can’t see the outcome.

Manifest: Use this when you feel uncertain—remind yourself faith is greater than fear.

Tuesday:

✨ Every step I take is progress, no matter how small.

Manifest: Speak this when impatience rises—progress is still progress.

Wednesday:

✨ I am becoming the woman my goals require me to be.

Manifest: Repeat when the journey feels long—growth is shaping your strength.

Thursday:

✨ Delays are not denials—everything is aligning in divine timing.

Manifest: Say this when things don’t go as planned—trust the timing, not the clock.

Friday:

✨ I am worthy of the vision I carry, and I will not give up on it.

Manifest: End the week affirming your worthiness and commitment to your dreams.

Taking the Scenic Route

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Instant gratification has become the way of the world—particularly, the way of our world. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t think anyone has ever been excited to be patient. (…if that’s even possible) There is something to be said for putting in the work and embracing the journey. If we are being totally honest, anything worth having requires effort. I hear my momma’s voice saying, “You get what you pay for.”

You do get what you pay for.

I’ll give you an example, and a trigger warning for those who need it.

During the first year of my undergrad, I was raped. I had no clue how to move forward after the assault. I didn’t know how to talk about it. I didn’t know how to process it. I didn’t know how to heal from it, and it showed. I was struggling with feelings of shame, guilt, and unworthiness. I remember being consumed with confusion because I couldn’t determine if I felt validated because someone “wanted” me, or ashamed because I wasn’t worth loosing my virginity in a special or romantic way.

Photo by Aaryn Muhammad of ARYxGOLD FRAMES PHOTOGRAPHY

I went into survival mode and learned to cope with drugs, clothes, attention, and whatever else temporarily validated my insecurities. If I’m being real, I was so far gone it felt like the coping worked. I was living under the false pretense of happiness and fulfillment, and because no one was threatening my illusions of splendor, I invested in emptiness. Did you read that? I said because I lied to myself so much, for so long to cover up my pain, I built myself, my livelihood in delusion. I had no choice but to start over.

The part that stabs at my heart is I believed the copping worked, but it didn’t. It covered up adequately, but it didn’t work for personal growth and the healing process. I truly thought I had overcome my insecurities and hit a heavenly self-love plateau. In my illusion I was perfect, but behind the false lashes I was so far from fulfilled.

Photo by Aaryn Muhammad of ARYxGOLD FRAMES PHOTOGRAPHY

So many time we find ourselves doing things that make us feel good after trauma, and that’s cool but it’s important to remember to do things that are uncomfortable so we don’t end up living in toxicity.

I’ll be honest, these days I’m still working toward healing the right way. I’m still building the habit of wildly and unapologetically loving myself. I’m still growing into fulfillment, and that’s okay! Don’t get me wrong, it’s taking foreverrr, and the process is a messy one, but this time I want to intentionally invest in my best self. I needs that ROI, okay?! So, the ancestors and I are buckled in for the journey—we’re trusting the process in full and taking the scenic route.