Peeling Back

Lately, I’ve been peeling back layers—some intentionally, others by force. Each layer uncovers something new: trauma that was done to me… and if I’m honest, some that I’ve inflicted on myself. It’s been uncomfortable. Necessary. Healing.

I found myself surrounded by what I now call “organized chaos.” Things that once held meaning or purpose, stacked neatly in my life like trophies. But lately, I had to ask myself—do these things still serve me? And more importantly, do I still serve them?

We hold onto stuff—physical, emotional, spiritual—just to prove we survived something. Or that we accomplished something. We keep people around because they’ve been there, not because they should still be. We keep old dreams and expectations tucked away like souvenirs from a trip we no longer want to take again. But if we’re not using it… if it’s not feeding us anymore… what’s the point of keeping it?

They say one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. But what if our fear of letting go is blocking someone else’s breakthrough? What if hoarding a relationship, a role, a responsibility that no longer aligns is actually stopping someone else from stepping into their purpose?

I never thought about that—until I started purging. Not just my closets, but my spirit. My intentions. My expectations. My identity.

I’m no longer collecting things, people, or titles just to say I have them. I want alignment. I want purpose. I want to be intentional about who and what has access to my presence—because my presence is valuable.

I’m a daughter of the King.

And the more I remember that, the more I realize: I’ve been treating priceless gifts like they’re cheap. Wasting time. Wasting energy. Wasting me. And for what?

No more.

From now on, everything I carry—physically, emotionally, spiritually—must either pour into me or be something I’m pouring into with love, purpose, and direction. If it doesn’t nourish me or align with the woman I’m becoming, it has to go.

Because I’m not just decluttering a room—I’m clearing space for becoming.