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My name is Lashay Johnson
Welcome to a space created just for you, curated by Lashay Johnson and the Lashay Johnson community—filled with faith and lifestyle content for fabulous women over 50 who are thriving and living with grace and peace. Here, we blend faith, wellness, and lifestyle to help you flourish in your next chapter. Whether you’re rediscovering your purpose, growing spiritually, or simply looking for inspiration in everyday life, you’re not alone.
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We are all gifted and wired for a specific purpose. I am clear that I have been called to walk alongside others by sharing my imperfectly perfect life. If you are looking to grow your volunteer team at your church, you are in the right place. If you are looking for a safe place to share your fears or celebrations; I am glad you found ME.
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What Do I Reach For When I Don’t Know What’s Next?
Faith, uncertainty, and learning to trust God with the unfinished parts of my story. I’ve been asking myself a question lately that I honestly don’t always like the answer to: What do I reach for when I don’t know what’s next? Because uncertainty has a way of exposing us. When I don't have the answer, do I pray? Do I panic? Do I overthink? Do I try to control everything? Do I distract myself? Do I start trying to figure out everybody else's life? I’ve realized something about
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2 days ago4 min read
Rediscovering Your Why at 53: How to Pay Attention to What Matters in This Season
Have you ever looked up and realized that the life you built no longer quite fits the woman you are becoming? That’s a question I’ve been sitting with at 53. From the outside, my life may look like it has a lot of purpose. I’m a mother, I’m in ministry, I’ve built a career, I’m creating, writing, learning, and serving. I’ve spent years showing up for other people and doing what needed to be done. And I’m grateful. But gratitude doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to ask, “What matte
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Sep 46 min read
The Trauma We Don’t Talk About: How to Heal Without Letting Pain Define You
Some pain is loud, but a lot of trauma is quiet. It shows up in how you flinch at conflict, shrink your voice, or keep carrying something from years ago as if it happened yesterday. In this post, you’ll learn a simple but powerful framework for healing without denying what hurt you. Using Joseph’s story in Genesis 50, we’ll walk through four steps - remember, release, restore, and rise - and explore how to tell the truth about your pain without letting it become your identity
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Aug 286 min read
When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned: 4 Lessons from Naomi’s Story
If your life looks different from what you pictured, you are not alone. Maybe you expected a certain career, a certain family story, a certain kind of stability, or a future that felt easier to name. But life has a way of interrupting plans, changing relationships, and forcing you to face questions you never thought you would ask. Naomi’s story in the book of Ruth speaks to that exact place. In this post, you’ll learn four practical spiritual lessons from Naomi’s journey - re
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Aug 197 min read
What Are You Afraid They’ll See? How Psalms 139 Helps You Stop Hiding and Start Healing
Why We Hide, Even When We Know God Sees Us Many of us spend a lot of energy trying to manage how we’re perceived. We worry about the divorce, the setback, the loneliness, the unfinished dream, the anxiety, the grief. And underneath all of that, there’s often a deeper fear - if people really knew me, would they still accept me? That fear is exhausting. The encouraging part of Psalms 139 is that David doesn’t pretend. He brings his real self before God, and the passage reminds
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Aug 126 min read
The Power of Vulnerability: How Honesty Brings Healing and Community
If you're feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or simply in need of connection and encouragement, this post offers insights on how embracing honesty and vulnerability can transform your life. From real-life stories to biblical reflections, discover how slowing down, releasing what weighs you down, and trusting God's sight can lead to your wholeness. This is for women of all ages who want to wake up to a life filled with purpose, peace, and authentic community. Finding Strength in
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Aug 54 min read
The Hide and Seek of Performance: Why Do We Hide Behind Our Achievements?
Many of us have learned that being busy, responsible, or indispensable earns approval and avoids vulnerability. But what if the very thing everyone praises in us is actually a form of hiding? In Luke 10:38-42, Jesus highlights a scene with Martha and Mary. Martha’s busyness — serving and managing — masked her anxiety and need for control. Meanwhile, Mary’s choice to sit at Jesus' feet was about presence, not performance. Jesus’s gentle correction reveals that true joy and spi
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Jul 293 min read
Know Your Boundaries: Why the Mask Is Heavier Than Honesty
There is a kind of exhaustion that sleep cannot fix. It is the tiredness that comes from overcommitting, overexplaining, overperforming, and trying to keep everything together for everyone else. It is the quiet strain of walking around with a smile on your face while carrying fear in your chest. And if you have ever felt that weight, you are not alone. That is why one sentence stopped me in my tracks this week: Know your boundaries and communicate them in advance. It sounds s
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Jul 224 min read
Rising from Hiding
Rising from Hiding: How Fear Keeps Us Trapped and How to Break Free Have you ever felt the need to hide your true self, whether emotionally, spiritually, or socially? If so, you're not alone. Many women carry secret burdens of fear, shame, and perfectionism that keep us covered up—like fig leaves hiding our vulnerability. In this post, we'll explore the deep-rooted fears behind our masks, how they distort our view of God and ourselves, and practical ways to step into freedom.
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Jul 225 min read
Self-Preservation is NOT Self-Protection
Scripture: "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord." — Psalm 37:23 For years, I believed strength meant pushing through. Keep serving. Keep smiling. Keep producing. Keep moving. If I stopped long enough to feel, I feared I would lose momentum. But God has been teaching me something different. Self-preservation isn't running away from life. It isn't building walls around my heart. It isn't avoiding disappointment. It's learning how to steward the heart God entrusted t
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Jul 192 min read
Where Are You? Why Healing Begins with Honesty
Some of the most life-changing moments begin with a simple question: Where are you? Not “What did you do?” Not “Why did you mess up?” Not “How could you be so far off track?” Just: Where are you? That question, found in Genesis 3:9, is one of the most tender invitations in Scripture. It shows us that God is not only aware of where we are, but that He cares enough to call us into truth. He asks not because He lacks information, but because He desires relationship, restoration
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Jul 163 min read
Her Name Is Daughter
Her Name Is Daughter There are moments in life when we begin to measure ourselves by what we have survived, what we have lost, or how much we still have to carry. But the truth is, none of that defines us. If you have ever felt behind, overlooked, or like you are trying to hold everything together by sheer will, this message is for you: your name is still daughter.In this week’s reset, we pause to remember, release, restore, and rise. We remember that our worth is not tied to
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Jul 152 min read
Walk Like You Remember
Walk Like You Remember: Reclaiming Your Identity and Purpose In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to forget who we truly are — daughters of the King, called and chosen for a unique purpose. Often, life’s burdens, disappointments, and the noise of daily responsibilities drown out our true identity. If you’ve been feeling weary, overwhelmed, or disconnected from your worth, this guide is for you. Through biblical truths and practical steps, you’ll learn how to walk confidentl
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Jul 84 min read
Embrace Your True Self
Embracing Your True Self: A Guide to Remember, Release, Restore, and Rise Feeling overwhelmed, fragile, or just plain tired? You're not alone. As women, especially during seasons of change like perimenopause, we often find ourselves caught between trying to hold everything together and longing to reconnect with who we truly are.If that sounds familiar, this guide is for you. Inspired by a heartfelt Monday night session, we're diving deep into four powerful principles: Remembe
Lashay Johnson
Jul 15 min read
Stop Shrinking: You Don’t Need Permission to Be HER
Somewhere along the way…you started shrinking. Not in a way that was obvious…but in small, subtle ways. You held back your voice.You softened your opinions.You dimmed your presence. Not because you didn’t have anything to say… but because you became aware of how you were being received. Maybe you were: misunderstood dismissed made to feel “too much” or taught to be more agreeable than authentic And slowly… You adjusted. You became easier to handle. Easier to accept.Easier to
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Jun 292 min read
Who Told You That
Who Told You That? Reclaiming the Identity God Gave You Have you ever stopped to consider that the loudest voice in your life may not be God's? Somewhere between childhood wounds, disappointment, rejection, criticism, and life experiences, many of us have accepted labels that God never gave us. We begin to believe things like: I'm too much. I'm not enough. I'm unlovable. I'm forgotten. I'll never succeed. But there is a question God asked in the Garden of Eden that still spea
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Jun 252 min read
You Are Safe Now: Living Without Survival Mode
For a long time…you lived in survival mode. Not because you wanted to—but because you had to. You learned how to: stay alert anticipate problems protect your heart keep going, no matter how you feel And it worked. It got you through seasons that required strength, awareness, and resilience. But now… You’re in a different place. And your body, your mind, your emotions—they haven’t fully caught up yet. So even when things are calm…you still feel on edge. Even when nothing is wr
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Jun 222 min read
How to Let Yourself Receive Love Again Without Fear
Love doesn’t always feel safe…especially after you’ve been hurt. You may want love.You may pray for it.You may believe it’s possible. But when it starts to show up… you hesitate. You question it.You pull back.You tell yourself, “Let me not get too attached.” Not because you don’t want love… but because you don’t want pain again. Let me say this gently… Your heart isn’t closed.It’s protecting you. At some point, love didn’t feel secure. Maybe you experienced: inconsistency dis
Lashay Johnson
Jun 152 min read
What You Never Talked About Is Still Affecting You
There are things you’ve carried… quietly. Not because they didn’t matter—but because you didn’t have the space, the words, or the safety to say them out loud. So you moved on.You kept going.You told yourself, “I’m fine.” But deep down… something never fully settled. Because what we don’t process… We carry. And what we carry… eventually shows up. It shows up in: how you respond to certain situations how quickly you feel overwhelmed how hard it is to trust how guarded you’ve be
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Jun 82 min read
The Fear Behind Your “Strong Woman” Identity
Strength looks good on you. You’ve carried responsibilities. You’ve held things together. You’ve shown up—even when it was hard. People describe you as strong. Reliable. Independent. And while that may be true… There’s often something underneath that strength we don’t talk about. Fear. Not fear in the obvious way… but the quiet kind. The kind that says: “I can’t fall apart right now.” “I have to figure this out on my own.” “I don’t want to depend on anyone.” So you stay st
Lashay Johnson
Jun 12 min read
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