Live With Joy With Coach Erika L. Wilkins

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Beautiful Souls Are Shaped by Ugly Experiences

Beautiful souls are shaped by ugly experiences. What tested you did not ruin you. It refined you. The loss, the stretching, the unexpected endings built depth, discernment, and strength you could not have learned any other way. As this new year begins, carry the lesson, not the weight. Walk forward lighter, wiser, and aligned. You…
Your Diagnosis Is Not Your Defeat

Sometimes your body will scream “quit,” but that is the moment your mind has to rise up and lead. When you are battling fatigue, pain, or a diagnosis that tries to intimidate you, the real fight is not in your muscles or your bones—it is in your thoughts. You lose before you even take your…
Expect Hardship Before the Honor

Before honor ever shows up, hardship usually knocks first — and more challenging than you expect. Joseph had a dream, but before he ever set foot in a palace, he survived betrayal, abandonment, false accusations, and years of being overlooked. His story teaches us something we do not like admitting: the pit is part of…
The Bags Are a Clue

One quirky TV character made me realize this: people will judge what you carry long before they understand why you carry it. That moment opened my eyes to how often strength is overlooked, how easily complexity gets mistaken for chaos, how quickly authenticity gets underestimated, and how much invisible weight we all hold without explanation.…
Stop Paying With Your Peace

You have been spending your peace as if it were refillable, handing it to people who never earned the privilege of holding it. However, peace is not a currency — and you are done paying for other people’s chaos with your sanity. This is your wake-up call to reclaim what is yours and remind the…
Do Not You Dare Drag That Mess Into January

December is not about doing more. December is about “de-ing” what has been weighing you down. You cannot step into a new season holding onto old clutter, old habits, and old wounds. This month is your chance to clear the spiritual, mental, emotional, and practical junk that has been blocking your growth. If you want…