From Vision to Visible: Week Two in Alignment
Journal Entry is a behind-the-scenes glimpse into my real-time reflections as I build The Nourished Leader. These are unfiltered notes from the journey — raw, alive, and rooted in vision. Think of this as the blueprint before the polish — the becoming before the arrival.
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Journal Entry – April 10, 2025
There’s a whisper in me that says I’m behind — but I know better.
Because this week, I’m not sprinting.
This week, I’m watching the field. I’m learning the plays. I’m warming up. I’m stepping in with awareness.
And more than anything else, I’m witnessing proof that I’m not just dreaming — I’m becoming.
I’ve only been in D.C. for 72 hours. But in those hours, I’ve:
• Met my speaking coach and confirmed the energy is right.
• Observed a masterful speaker and felt admiration, not comparison.
• Supported a facilitation team and felt the alignment between what I’m doing and what I’m building.
• Captured moments of my vision in real life — turmeric shots, nourishing snacks, leaders doing real emotional work, not just checking boxes.
• Realized: This is what I want. This is what I will give.
My KPIs this week aren’t the same as last week. They weren’t meant to be.
Because this week is the data-gathering week. The alignment week. The prep week.
The vision-is-now-visible week.
And I’m not just seeing visions.
I’m seeing plans — budgets, partnerships, logistics, rhythms, cadence.
It’s all showing up.
It’s all moving forward, even if the progress doesn’t feel precise or measurable.
Next week, I’ll return to the rhythm. I’ll rest. I’ll re-enter.
But this moment deserves to be named:
I’m in alignment.
And every step I’ve taken is reinforcing that truth.
The Nourished Leader isn’t a someday thing.
It’s in me. It’s in the turmeric shots. It’s in the choice to not feed emotional work with emotional junk.
It’s in the clarity that continues to emerge with every iteration.
And so I move forward not with pressure, but with trust.
Trust in the process. Trust in the pace. Trust in the plan.
Because I don’t just have a dream.
I have a direction.
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I am a Nourished Leader