This reflection marks one year since I began intentionally building this platform and walking fully in obedience to the vision God placed on my heart.
February 14th has come and gone, and as I sit here reflecting on another year around the sun, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for the lessons this past year has taught me. Since stepping into my entrepreneurial journey through this blog last year, life has become an unexpected classroom, and the tuition has been paid in courage, faith, and late nights filled with both doubt and determination.
This year didn’t just change what I do. It changed who I am.
The Money Myth I Had to Unlearn
Perhaps the biggest revelation of this year has been understanding that the absence of money is not the absence of possibility.
For so long, I waited. I waited for the perfect financial cushion, the ideal moment when my bank account would give me permission to pursue my dreams. I believed readiness would arrive in the form of comfort and certainty.
But entrepreneurship doesn’t wait for you to feel ready, and neither does purpose.
I’ve learned that going for what you want isn’t about having all the resources lined up—it’s about having the faith to start anyway. It’s about leveraging creativity over capital, obedience over fear, and persistence over perfect conditions.
Some of my proudest moments this year came from solutions I created not because I had abundance, but precisely because I didn’t. Constraint became my teacher. It sharpened my thinking. It strengthened my resilience.
Money still matters. Stewardship still matters. But money is no longer my gatekeeper. It is a tool, not a permission slip.
The Courage to Steward What Was Already in My Hands
One of the most humbling lessons this year was realizing that I wasn’t starting from nothing—I was starting from experience.
For years, I had accumulated knowledge in finance, banking, and financial stewardship. I had walked alongside people in their financial decisions. I understood responsibility, systems, and the emotional weight money carries in people’s lives.
But I had never fully seen those experiences as seeds for something of my own.
This year, that perspective changed.
Instead of constantly looking outward for opportunity, I began looking inward at what God had already placed in my hands. My knowledge became content. My experiences became lessons. My obedience became action.
I began building this blog intentionally. I began creating resources designed to help others move from financial confusion to financial clarity. I stopped disqualifying myself because I wasn’t “big enough,” “established enough,” or “ready enough.”
I started showing up anyway.
Stewardship stopped being something I spoke about. It became something I lived.
Because God rarely multiplies what we refuse to use.
Building in Obscurity and Trusting the Process
This year taught me the discipline of building without applause.
There were days when I wrote with no guarantee anyone would read. Days when I created resources without knowing who they would reach. Days when progress felt invisible and slow.
But I continued.
Entrepreneurship stripped away my dependence on external validation and replaced it with internal conviction. I learned that consistency is an act of faith. That showing up repeatedly, even when results are not immediate, is part of the process.
Obscurity is uncomfortable, but it is also sacred.
It is where character is built. It is where discipline is formed. It is where God prepares you for the very things you’ve prayed for.
Seeds do not grow in the spotlight. They grow in the soil.
And this year, I planted faithfully.
The Peace I Refused to Sacrifice
If there’s one non-negotiable I’ve established this year, it’s the protection of my peace.
I walked away from environments that drained me. I set boundaries that once felt uncomfortable but proved necessary. I stopped saying yes to things that came at the expense of my well-being.
Entrepreneurship taught me that peace is not a reward for success—it is a necessity for sustainability.
A brilliant business idea means nothing if you’re emotionally depleted. An opportunity is not truly a blessing if it costs you your health, your joy, or your alignment with God.
I learned to recognize the difference between discomfort that grows you and environments that break you.
I chose peace.
And in choosing peace, I created space for clarity, creativity, and growth.
Charting My Own Path in Alignment with God’s Will
This year deepened my understanding of what it means to walk with God while building something of your own.
I used to think faith meant waiting for certainty. Waiting for clarity. Waiting for signs that removed all doubt.
But I’ve learned that faith often looks like taking the next step without seeing the entire path.
God has given each of us gifts, ideas, and assignments. Honoring them is not pride. It is obedience.
There were moments when my choices didn’t make sense to others. Moments when my path looked unconventional. Moments when doubt tried to convince me to shrink back into what felt safe.
But I’ve learned that obedience will often look unfamiliar to those who are not called to your assignment.
Prayer became less about asking God to bless my plans and more about asking Him to guide them. Less about control and more about surrender.
And in that surrender, I found clarity.
Becoming the Woman I Once Needed
Perhaps the most emotional realization of this year is that I am becoming the woman I once needed.
The woman who understands money without fear.
The woman who trusts God with her future.
The woman who builds instead of waits.
The woman who sees possibility instead of limitation.
This journey has not only been about building a business. It has been about building identity.
Entrepreneurship stretched me. It exposed my fears. It forced me to confront my doubts. But it also revealed strength I didn’t know I had.
I am more disciplined.
More focused.
More confident.
More aligned.
Not because everything is easy, but because I have learned to trust the process and trust God within it.
Learning to Trust God as My True Source
This year taught me something deeper than financial strategy. It taught me spiritual dependence.
I learned that my provision is not limited to a salary, a platform, or a single opportunity. God is my source.
Channels change. Seasons shift. But the Source remains constant.
There is a peace that comes when you stop placing your security in temporary structures and start placing it in eternal truth.
I learned that obedience opens doors effort alone cannot.
I learned that faith requires movement.
And this year, I moved.
The Vision That Became Clearer
This year clarified that my work is not just about money. It is about stewardship, freedom, and helping others see what is possible.
This blog is more than a platform. It is part of my assignment.
Every article, every lesson, every resource is created with the intention of helping someone move from fear to confidence, from confusion to clarity, and from survival to stewardship.
I am not building randomly. I am building intentionally.
Not just for income, but for impact.
Not just for today, but for legacy.
And that clarity has given me a deeper sense of responsibility.
This Is Bigger Than Me
As I reflect on this past year, I realize this journey was never just about starting a blog or building a business.
It was about obedience.
It was about saying yes to the calling God placed in my heart, even when I didn’t fully understand where it would lead.
It was about becoming a vessel through which others could see what is possible when faith and stewardship come together.
If my journey helps even one person believe that they are not stuck…
If it helps someone trust God with their finances…
If it helps someone take their first step toward freedom…
Then every late night, every moment of doubt, every step of faith will have been worth it.
Because purpose is never meant to be held. It is meant to be shared.
Moving Forward with Gratitude and Expectation
As I step into this new year of life, I carry gratitude, but I also carry expectation.
I am not the same person I was twelve months ago.
I am stronger.
I am wiser.
I am more obedient.
I am more aligned.
I no longer feel the need to rush. I trust the timing of my journey. I trust the process God is leading me through.
There is a quiet confidence growing in me—not because everything is certain, but because I know Who is guiding me.
This past year didn’t just make me older.
It made me ready.
Ready to build.
Ready to serve.
Ready to walk fully in purpose.
Here’s to another year of growth.
Another year of faith.
Another year of stewardship.
With gratitude and hope,
Nomzamo
What lessons has this past year taught you? I’d love to hear your reflections in the comments. Your story matters too.
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