Moving Intentionally
Bringing my voice, my story, and my spirit back home.
A few weeks ago, I went on a coffee date with an acquaintance, and somewhere between the sip and the stir, we started talking about owning your work.
So, I did something I don’t always do — I closed my mouth and opened my ears.
She began sharing how every social media platform — in one way or another — has crashed, glitched, or shifted. Then she said something that hit me square in the chest:
“You have a home. You want to keep your voice, so own it. Bring everything back home.”
Whew.
It was one of those cartoon lightbulb moments — that instant spark when you realize the answer was sitting right in front of you the whole time. I have a home. I have Ronisha Arlene. Why am I out here spending the night at someone else’s house every day when I have a place to live?
Message.
That sentence alone preached to me.
But let’s be honest for a minute. Why did I even start a Substack? Because someone told me I needed to. Because I wanted a louder voice. Because it felt like the “thing to do.” But truthfully? I don’t have more followers there than I did before.
And yet — Ronisha Arlene is mine. It’s me. It feels authentic. It feels whole.
So, with that being said — this is officially my last blog post on Substack.
I’m moving everything home to RonishaArlene.com, where my voice, my stories, and my spirit belong.
Why a Blogger? Why Now?
I wish I had a deep, polished answer — but the truth is, I don’t know.
What I do know is this: I’ve been journaling my entire life. Stacks of diaries, notebooks, and scraps of paper filled with thoughts, prayers, and stories. But I never considered myself a writer. I even had to sit down and have a hard talk with God about the voice in my head that kept saying what I wasn’t.
Once I laid that down — the doubt, the comparison, the fear — I decided I’m moving intentionally.
This experience is unlike anything I’ve ever done. It’s purposeful. It’s grounded. I know my why. I know the who. I even know the end goal.
And that feels amazing.
When I made the decision to pivot, I thought about The Pivot Podcast — how those men went from one show to another with intention, structure, and substance. While one platform dissolved, they built something that thrived because they moved on purpose. They didn’t just start over; they built better.
That’s the energy I’m in.
The Future Feels Different Now
Lately, I’ve been thinking more about the future than ever before — how my decisions today will serve my family, my future husband, my children, my legacy.
In past seasons, I’ve poured into everyone else. I wanted others to shine, to be recognized, to have what they needed. And that’s beautiful — but now, I’m building something that breaks cycles.
This time, I’m creating something that allows my family — and future family — to end the rat race.
Moving intentionally means thinking beyond the next five years. It means asking:
“What does generational peace look like for me?”
Yes, this might look like just a website shift on the outside. But for me, it’s so much more than that.
It’s reclaiming my voice. It’s walking into a lane that was always mine. It’s spiritual work — sacred work — to build something no one else can take from me.
Because when someone has the power to silence your voice, to tell you that you have no control over it… that’s a kind of loss I refuse to accept.
Creating with Intention
I am creating something that doesn’t just exist for today — but something that carries weight, purpose, and anointing.
Petals and Cheers is on pause until 2026. It’s not gone — just resting while I restructure, realign, and allow God to breathe on the plans I’m laying before Him. I’m stepping back to propel forward.
This pause isn’t stillness — it’s strategy. It’s surrender. It’s me saying, “Lord, here are my plans. You do what You do.”
In the meantime, I’ll keep writing. I’ll keep creating. I’ll keep showing up right here, in my own home — the space that feels like me.
Because when 2026 comes, I want to be ready — ready to let loose, ready to bloom, ready to move not just intentionally, but divinely aligned.
So, I’ll leave you with this question —
What would your life look like if you moved intentionally — not hurried, not hustling — but holy and on purpose?
Let’s talk about it.