To pivot or to persevere? Or more bluntly – to give up or to not to give up? This is a haunting question, a question that has ramifications far after an answer has been chosen and it’s also a question that almost everyone in our community has had to face at one time or another. How do you know when to give up and when to keep trying?

Kara Lambert | Interior Design, Branding, & Illustrator

In my opinion, the number one idea related to this topic is that life spares no one. We all have our own adversities that have knocked us down. But how will you know what’s on the other side of the challenge unless you stick it through? Now that’s not to say you can’t take time to recover. In fact, I think recovery is crucial to returning to the game stronger. One of the best books I have read on the importance of taking the time you need is called “Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times” by Katherine May. Read more>>

LeTeisha Gordon | Founder/Program Director

The decision to keep going or to give up is a personal decision. When you have No idea where to go or what to do, there is a voice telling you, your next steps and to keep going. You must be open to adjusting your journey based on your new direction. The reason why we give up is because the path God wants us to be on looks nothing like our business plan. Seeking guidance and maintaining a balance between persistence and adaptability can contribute to making a well-informed decision. Keep Going! Read more>>

Maiya Ali | Digital Brand Strategist

The best way to find out whether you should keep going or give up is to have an honest conversation with yourself. For example, if I have a goal I’ve been struggling to achieve, I decide to have a heart-to-heart with myself. I start to imagine what my life would look like if I stopped pursuing this goal altogether. How would it make me feel? If I start feeling a tremendous wave of relief, then it may be a sign it’s time to let it go. However, if I feel regret or sadness, it likely means this goal still holds meaning for me; I just haven’t perfected my plans yet. That inner conversation constantly keeps me going, especially when I feel like I’ve hit a creative slump in my business. Read more>>

Mia Williams | Pastor/ Author/ Customer Service Rep.

Within this new era that I’m living in now holds dominate weight on whether we stand for something or fall for anything! I have chosen to stand for the promises of Kingdom Agendas that gains me positive position and results to become even better for all paths I may cross. Read more>>

Mrs. Stacey Kimber | Licensed Massage Therapist, 8 time award winner, Spa Boss Tribe of Alabama President

If it’s what you were created to do, you can’t quit. You can try, but you’ll always return. I believe if you don’t have a heart for it (whatever you are deciding on giving up or keep going with), your passion isn’t in it, and God didn’t create you to Do it it’s not going to work. But if it is your calling, it is what God blessed you with gifts for, it is your passion: you can’t give up. Everyone had ups and down and so will you. Stay encouraged, and stay in prayer. God will see you thru anything Read more>>