I want you to win too

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Melinee

7/20/20251 min read

There’s a quiet power in knowing who you are—not the version dressed in designer or filtered through a lens, but the soul-deep version who claps for others even when no one’s clapping for you. That’s why no one can stunt on you. Not because you’re better, but because you genuinely want to see others win. That 10% down on your first home? You see it. That business someone’s building from the ground up? You’re inspired. That glow-up that came from healing, not highlight? You feel it. You’ve never been the type to envy what you don’t have. Sure, you love nice things—who doesn’t? But you’ve never let materials define you. Because at the end of the day, the soul is what holds weight. Not the bag, not the car, not the likes.

What really turns your head is success with substance. Not flexing, but building. Not showing off, but showing up. That’s the kind of energy you want to be around. But here’s the thing—you live in a culture where too many women are in silent competition. Same lashes, same BBLs, same captions. Trying to outdo each other instead of outgrowing who you used to be. Even in the healing spaces, you see it. Women who claim Christ but throw shade at the sister who’s still learning to forgive. Who post scriptures but gossip in the same breath. Who talk about grace but don’t extend it.

Healing isn’t just soft walks and sage. It’s ugly cries and accountability. It’s realizing you laughed when someone was being torn down. It’s owning the fact that your “joke” hurt someone’s spirit. It’s not just about protecting your peace—it’s about checking your pride. Jesus didn’t gatekeep the gospel. He sat with the broken, the messy, the misunderstood. So why act like healing is a competition? Why act like you’ve arrived when we’re all still on the journey?

Let’s be real—if your life is “together,” don’t gatekeep the blueprint. Share the steps. Share the stumbles. Share the Savior. Because the real flex? Is being so secure in your own lane that you cheer for every person running beside you.

Let’s vibe deeper. Let’s heal louder. Let’s grow together.