When you talked about losing your life to gain it. It made me think how different my expectations of what I thought following Jesus looked like versus what the reality was. I thought it included my family, a comfortable design job (even seasonal), a strong Latino community, or even some long time friends. But I imagine Elisha faced many tests before the double portion was manifested.

This is actually an answer to prayer! God is awesome.

1. One thing I’ve learned about myself during this challenge is…I enjoy it! It is uncomfortable. The more people show up, the more ideas come to create/share/ and really iterate on what God is showing me. This challenge really helped me! 2. One thing that’s been harder than I expected is…putting time constraints on ideas or repurposing projects/ventures in a storytelling format. 3. One thing I’m committed to doing this week is… share another encouragement prayer video. And while we’re at it… What’s something you’re building, creating, launching, learning, or praying about right now? I'm working on restructuring my book, revisiting my outline (1)- whew! It requires my full participation and prayer. Self-portrait tapestry (2), youth program flyer (3), audio production course (4) I'm praying for God to help me be the leader He's called me to be (especially with confidence), and I'm asking God to help me embody abundance.

When I was a UX researcher, this was called a negative persona. This was really helpful for companies to narrow down, as it saved them time and money by enabling strategic business/marketing decisions. They studied the ideal persona (target customer) and the negative persona (anti customer) looked at the gaps and differences to refine or adjust their language/approach. Businesses always felt like they had found their "Waldo" because they could identify the look-alikes and the complete opposites. Sometimes they would discover additional persona types in the process, such as a family customer and a single Gen Z.

Who do you believe you're called to serve? I have a special pull for women (the Hagars of today) that feel hopeless, homeless, disconnected or lost especially that are 1st through 3rd generations, navigating second/third cultures, grieving displacement, or cultural diaspora (ex: “I’m not from here or there”) People processing/navigating migration trauma directly or generationally (exiled/asylum seeker/refugee/warcrimes/survivalmode/sacrifice) Also, youth that are creative and feel called to share light, healing, and love. For those that feel like outsiders, that are afraid to be themselves, hide behind labels or approval, and don’t know who they are. Describe your destiny demographic as specifically as possible: • Age Range: women- gen z - millennials , and youth alpha to gen z • Gender: Female (but I know I have impacted guys too) • Ethnicity - latino, pan-asian, caribbean, african, indigenous, multi-cultural (the diaspora of I’m neither that or this) & Jew • Educational Level - people that still feel like they’ve missed it/never arrived (even despite hard work, and accomplishment), their education was taken from them or never were able to afford it. Some are ashamed of their education and others feel like it was a waste (experience regret). • Profession - Creative roles, business, finance, administration, healthcare, Many that are…Stuck, in survivor mode, comfortable roles (beneath their calling & purpose, or just comfortable in their current role.) • Interests - film, music, food, art, family, real change, honor, show love, practice kindness, envision a better tomorrow or solutions, some form of activism, outdoors, and community • Personality Type - reserved in some or most aspects, chooses growth, desires more in life, looks for creative outlets, attracted to creative processes and ingenuity, and are attracted to people that have words for what they are experiencing in life. • Life Stage - transitional, they want to make some changes in their life (big or small), they are searching, even if wounded.

It was a good and challenging week. Looking forward in resting in His presence today. Pray for discernment and courage for me. 🙏🏼 How can I pray for you?

AMEN. Thank you for that prayer - I receive it. Father, thank you for hearing the requests that have been lifted and even the ones that are unspoken. Thank you that you see them and that you go before her (Deuteronomy 31:8). Thank you for giving rest and revelation in this new season. I see you on your knees, praying with your hands lifted, and then something like a force field breaks forth (and it echoes out). Father, thank you for the breaking in the hidden moments, causing both a shift and a shield to break forth. Exposing the works of the enemy, breaking chains, releasing freedom, favor, strength, and delivering insight. You will start to see the fruits of your prayers - territorially. You will witness a transformation. Your prayers don't stay in your prayer closet. They go out, and they do what they were unctioned by the Holy Spirit to do. Keep lifting the people you continue to lift before the Lord. Keep petitioning. Father, thank you for the suddenly in her life. Let every door of favor that is for her, according to your will Lord, be opened. Grant her the connections, divine timing, aligned opportunities, and articulation in Jesus name. So she can spread out her creative wings and soar as an eagle. Thank you for the room that you have given her to move creatively, and the blessings that are attached to it. Like Paul, she will be content with little and a lot. (Phil 4: 11-13)