Dear Royal, A few years ago, I spoke with a friend, Lota, who had just received the promotion she had worked towards for almost five years. She smiled as she shared the news. Her family celebrated. Her colleagues congratulated her.…
Dear Royal, A few years ago, I heard someone say, “Silence keeps more people stuck than failure ever will.” At first, I disagreed. I used to think that silence and leaving situations to time and chance were the wiser options.…
I recently wrote that waiting to feel ready does not open doors, and that when we apparently start, the feeling of readiness catches up. That line got replies from various platforms, but one question kept coming back: “Okay, but how…
Dear Royal, Last month, I was at a Japanese restaurant in Germany when a 15-year-old Iranian girl walked up to me and said she loved my vibes. I was caught off guard, honestly. We started talking, and within a few…
Dear Royal,If you haven’t read my previous article, The Identity Shift That Has to Happen Before Anything Else Changes, I recommend starting there first, as this conversation builds on that foundation. As I sat down to write this piece, I…
Dear Royal, Sometimes, I wonder how many dreams have quietly expired because someone believed they needed confidence before they needed courage. We rarely say it out loud, but many of us live as though confidence is a prerequisite. But if…
Dear Royal, If you are reading this in the last stretch of the month, running on the fumes of deadlines, bills, school runs, a to-do list that multiplied instead of shrinking, while still anticipating the manifestations of your prayer requests…
Dear Royal, If you are still getting the same results after changing your routine, auditing your circle, improving your spiritual life, regulating your content consumption, your morning hour, your job, maybe moving cities or countries, then let me quickly share…
Dear Royal, Ambition often gets a bad reputation. Some people equate it with relentless hustle, burnout, or stepping on others to get ahead. Others suppress their ambitions altogether, fearing they’ll seem selfish, proud, or never be satisfied. But ambition itself…
There is a woman I know, let’s call her Nina. Nina had a business plan saved on her laptop for almost three years, including the logo design and a reserved Instagram handle. She has watched every YouTube tutorial on business…
