25 Years to Sovereignty Episode 1: The Foundation — 18 and On Fire

At 18, I thought I was building a life.
In reality—I was building a shelter. A survival structure.
A system of belief, leadership, and love that was rooted in fear and shaped by what I thought would keep me safe.

In this first episode of 25 Years to Sovereignty, I take you back to the foundation:
The fire of youth. The ache to escape. The pressure to perform. The voice of the church.
This is the beginning of a sacred unraveling.

If you’ve ever looked back and wondered why everything you built didn’t feel like home… this one’s for you.

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🎧 In this episode, I share:

• What I believed about life, love, and leadership at 18

• How survival masked itself as maturity

• The cost of building from fear instead of joy

• The first cracks that led to my awakening

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💜 Want to reflect on your own journey?

Download the companion worksheet:
📥 25 Questions to Help You Reflect, Release, and Reimagine Your Life
Light a candle. Take your time. These questions will guide you back to yourself.

 

✨ Connect with Me:

• TikTok: @thrivebychrystal and @bookedandbougie13

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• Join the community: Booked and Bougie

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Let me know what you think of the series. I’d love to hear what came up for you.
And remember—you're not broken. You're not behind.
You're just becoming.