FAITH · RENEWAL · PURPOSE · A FULLER LIFE

Markisha
Ashanti

Rooted in God. Renewed in mind.
Living a life that bears fruit.

Reflections, stories, and encouragement for anyone on the journey of becoming who God created them to be.

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Rooted in faith. Renewed in mind. Flourishing in purpose.

ROMANS 12:2 · PSALM 92:12–14
With my husband, Calvin — my partner in life and in becoming.
MY STORY

I thought achievement would make me whole.

For years, I chased the next goal, the next promotion, the next version of success. From the outside, my life looked full. But somewhere along the way, I realized that a life filled with accomplishments isn't necessarily a life filled with peace.

God began inviting me into a different way of living—one marked less by striving and more by surrender, less by proving and more by becoming.

I'm still learning to uproot beliefs that no longer belong, renew my mind, and grow deeper in dependence on Jesus. I don't write because I've arrived. I write because I'm on the journey, too.

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The journal

Notes from becoming.

Honest writing about the inner work of faith, identity, surrender, and learning to live differently.

Faith & identity

I'm Still Becoming. Maybe You Are, Too.

A note about leaving behind the pressure to have it all figured out and embracing a life of ongoing transformation.

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Unlearning & renewal

Dear Hyper Achiever

What happens when the drive to accomplish more starts costing us the very things that matter most?

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Inner life

The Garden of Our Minds

Noticing the thoughts we water, the weeds we need to pull, and the truth we want to take root.

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A guiding promise • Psalm 92:12–14
“They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green.”

My hope is to spend my life growing deeper roots in God—and helping others flourish along the way.

A letter from Markisha

Let's keep growing, together.

Occasional letters about what I'm learning as I follow Jesus, renew my mind, and cultivate a more intentional life. No performance. No pretending. Just the journey.

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