Unfolding By Design

A blog on what’s unfolding in real time.

From Striving to Thriving
Lisette J. Garza Lisette J. Garza

From Striving to Thriving

We move through seasons of surviving, striving, and thriving, each with its own lessons. Survival teaches resilience, striving fuels growth, and thriving invites integration. The challenge isn’t to stop striving, but to let it be guided by purpose rather than pressure.

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Belonging Takes Practice

Belonging Takes Practice

I used to think belonging was something you earned by not making others uncomfortable.

But now, I’m learning it’s not about permission—it’s about presence.

This is a reflection on code-switching, identity, and showing up fully—even in spaces that weren’t built with you in mind.

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