Words of Wisdom

Kenzie Burke is one of the few people on the internet who says it like it is, isn't afraid to be ruthlessly honest and transparently vulnerable all with the purpose of bringing health, wellness and constant intellectual & spiritual growth. She often speaks my mind, heart and soul and says what I feel better than I could put into words.

So here are some of her recent Substack posts - use pieces as a reflection or maybe it sparks you to return to your true and ideal self.

For the Ones Who Know What They Want

There’s something about birthdays that always brings a deeper stillness for me. I tend to go dark. Every year, I hype it up, and then the week of, I quietly hope no one remembers. But I want them to remember. Is that messed up? Maybe. Or maybe it’s just the way growth feels—uncomfortable, exposed, full of contradiction.

What I do know is this: the stillness isn’t sadness. It’s space. A space that asks me to really look at how I’m living. What I’m creating. What I’ve outgrown but haven’t let go of. What I haven’t given myself full permission to step into yet.

And maybe it’s not just the birthday. Maybe it’s the eclipse. Things feel slower right now. Heavier. Sharper. There’s a quiet clarity that comes during times like this, when the old ways stop working and you realize you’re the only one who can choose something different. Not just for your life—but for your rhythm.

It’s Your Turn

We talk so much about the work—the discipline, the vision, the relentless pursuit. But what about the space before it all clicks? The part where you’ve done everything right, but nothing is landing yet.

That’s the hardest place to be.

Because that’s where the doubt creeps in. That’s where you start questioning yourself, where the “What if this never happens for me?” thoughts get louder. It’s where you wonder if you should take the safe route, shrink your dreams down to something more manageable, more realistic.

But what if you knew—knew—that your moment was coming? That right now, God is rearranging everything behind the scenes? That the delay isn’t a no, it’s just a not yet?

The Space Between Burnout & Becoming

No one talks about the in-between. The part where you’ve burned out, but you’re not back yet. The part where you’re just... floating. No clarity, no rush of new ideas, no plan. Just silence.

It’s terrifying. But it’s necessary. This is the part where you become. This is the part where you let the old version of you fully dissolve so something new can take its place. And that doesn’t happen overnight.

If you’re here, in this void, don’t rush to fill it. Don’t panic. Don’t try to force a breakthrough. Trust that your next move will show up exactly when it’s meant to. And when it does, you’ll know. Because it will feel like relief, not pressure.

You don’t have to wait for inspiration to return. You just have to start noticing what pulls you in.

— What are you curious about?

— What feels effortless?

— What makes you want to take notes, save images, or linger just a little longer?