Kelvin Lumpkin noted, “Your heart has to be ready to handle the weight of your Calling.” In this episode, I tackle a question my oldest niece asked me during one of my pity parties: “Why are you holding a grudge against yourself?” I’ve had to grapple with the emotional toll of becoming who I prayed to be and walking into the life I asked Divine ONENESS to expand. More importantly, to figure out who or what taught ME to doubt mySELF to the point of self-betrayal and resist my highest good.

We carry more than just our own scars — we bear the wounds, fears, and weighted oppression of those who came before us.

This conversation isn’t about perfection or pretending the hurt never happened. It’s about reclaiming the authority to alchemize pain into power, fear into clarity, and inherited wounds into a new language of wholeness. Because the question isn’t whether your bloodline needs healing. The real question is — are you willing to be the one who starts to heal?

This episode is the second of my conversation about our emotional wounds—it’s an invitation to reclaim the power hidden inside them.

We’ll explore how our scars, especially in the African American experience, are not signs of weakness but sacred guideposts that point us toward our purpose.

You’ll learn why embracing our wounds as wisdom—not baggage—can awaken our Sacred Expressive Life Force™ and transform how we see ourselves, our history, and our role in healing our community.

If you’ve ever wondered how your pain could become power, this episode will show you why you are already qualified to be the healer the world needs.