🌿 Rooted & Rising #07: Anticipation, Agility & Abundance Mindset

1. The Joy of Curation: When Your Rhythms Actually Work

There’s a specific kind of joy that comes from watching your preparation pay off in real time. Two days before my Japan trip, I could pack calmly because I’d curated my wardrobe over months. I wasn’t scrambling through clothes I never wear or trying to figure out my style under pressure — I was selecting from pieces I already knew worked for me.

As I was having a mini-runway show in my living room, it hit me - this is what poppin’ preparation looks like: not panic-planning everything last minute, but doing the foundational work over time so that when opportunities arise, you can focus on the joy of the moment rather than the stress of figuring everything out.

A curated wardrobe is like a good workflow system. When you need to get dressed (or create content, or launch something), you’re not starting from scratch. You’re working with pieces that you’ve already chosen, tested, and know work well together. The curation work happens gradually, which means the execution can happen with ease.

This creates space for anticipation instead of anxiety. When your systems work and you curate your rhythm, you get to enjoy the process of putting things together rather than scrambling to figure out what goes with what.

The shift: Curation over time creates capacity for joy in the moment. When you’ve done the foundational work of building systems that serve you, assessing the pieces that work and the pieces you can scrap, you get to experience the pleasure of watching them work rather than constantly reinventing the wheel.

Try this: Identify one area of your life or work where things feel seamless and you enjoy what you’re doing. Ask yourself: what is it about this task that makes it enjoyable and find a way to replicate it in an area of your life or work that you’re constantly starting from scratch.

2. Strategic Agility Over Rigid Planning in Creative Work

Andrew Yeung’s insight about being “ready to react and adapt rather than being so in love with plans” applies directly to how we create and build businesses. I could have spent weeks planning every outfit for this trip, but what if my mood shifts? What if the weather changes? What if I discover activities I didn’t expect?

The same applies to content creation. You can have a content calendar mapped out for months, but what if something timely happens? What if you have a breakthrough insight? What if your audience responds to something unexpected? If you’re too attached to your plan, you miss the opportunities that actually want to happen.

This doesn’t mean being chaotic or unprepared. It means creating strong foundations and staying flexible about the execution. I have core themes for my content, but I’m not married to posting specific things on specific days if something emerges.

The shift: Build strong foundations, then stay agile with the details. Your framework should be solid, but your execution should be flexible enough to adapt to real-time opportunities.

Try this: Identify one area where you’ve been rigidly planning. Instead of mapping out every detail weeks in advance, create a strong foundation and practice making decisions closer to execution time. Take note of your patterns- are you used to posting on Monday afternoons? Do you feel motivated & creative on Thursday mornings? Do you need to keep Mondays meeting free to prep for the week?

3. Abundance Mindset: Creating Space for Everyone to Win

Since May, I’ve been wanting to combine my two favorites: my church community and all the creator economy communities I’ve been plugging into. Both struggle with scarcity thinking in different ways.

In the creator economy, it’s not that people hoard strategies- actually, creators are incredibly generous with sharing what works. The scarcity comes from the isolation. Being a creator and entrepreneur can be lonely work, and when you’re constantly seeing other people’s highlight reels, it’s easy to measure your chapter 3 against someone else’s chapter 20.

In faith communities, I see believers who intellectually know God has more than enough but still operate from a place of lack. They’ll pray for breakthrough but hesitate to celebrate when it comes, or get uncomfortable when other people in their circle start winning too. I get it, I’ve been that believer before and will probably be that believer again.

Both communities needed what the other had. The creator economy and founder communities I love are full of strategic thinking systems, actionable advice and new tools to optimize workflows, but sometimes they lack the deep sense of purpose and community care I find in church. My church community has incredible faith, genuine love for each other, and a solid foundation of purpose, but sometimes lacks the practical business acumen and strategic thinking that could help people steward their gifts better.

So when God sent Cee Emmanuel into my life — someone who shared my vision — we were led to create Royal Authority: a space where faith-based creators and founders could bring both their business minds and their belief that God really does have more than enough for all of us.

The shift: When you see two communities that could strengthen each other, that might be your assignment to bridge them. There must be a reason that you can see what others might have missed.

Try this: Identify two communities or spaces you love that don’t typically overlap. Ask yourself: “What would happen if these two groups learned from each other?” Then take one small step toward creating that connection — whether it’s introducing two people, hosting a conversation, or simply being the person who brings both perspectives into your own work.

If this resonated and you’re tired of getting overwhelmed by not having systems that work for you, here’s how we can go deeper:

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• Want to work directly with me? I help overwhelmed creators and founders move from going around in plancrastination circles to having sturdy building blocks that scale. If you’re ready to trade overthinking for strategic agility and competition for collaboration, book time here and let’s talk!

Stay rooted in God’s plans for you. Keep rising in your calling!

Here for the journey with you ✨,

P.S. - If you’re in NYC or willing to travel, join us October 30th at 6PM for the Christian Creators & Founders Mixer. It’s going to be exactly the kind of collaborative, abundance- minded community event where everyone wins. More details coming soon!