There's a particular kind of frustration that comes when you've done everything right — the degrees, the responsibilities, the effort — and something still feels off. It's not a motivation problem. It's not a discipline problem. It's a belief problem. And until your mindset is aligned with the direction you're moving in, you'll keep working hard in the wrong direction. In this episode, I discuss why writing affirmations, gratitudes, and intentions actually works — not as a feel-good ritual, but as a practical tool for recalibrating how your brain operates. If you've been sensing that something needs to shift but can't quite name it, this conversation is for you. Journal mentioned: 📓 If You Can Believe — Vision Affirmation Journal https://amzn.to/3OdRj6R (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjZmRnVnWHlZaHRGbkczdzVrNnpFQXV2c09mQXxBQ3Jtc0ttQXI2TUVVdUVud3IzLVhkblk2VVlrWEFYQlN6eW5hS0o5cGxRNU85d3J3aTBTelBCRDFGeG1rX3lfNk9JaFR5QUlTTDRmRVVYTl8zbUZsR3V5UHBXSFlGUmtHWjIyb0tuNnI5TDhBbURxdzAtTUNLVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3OdRj6R&v=MPDWbR-dNOo) ✍🏽 Follow me on Substack:  https://substack.com/@breshanamiller (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTBLa2RoZVNNcVRPcV9aeDVvV3pzdXg3YTBEZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsVkljT0xxRjBfcnJ1OVpKbko4ZmNwS0tQbENnM20zZ29sRzU5RHpqcE5SRWZWTS1NNkRPVGV1dFlPZmNsb3dsS0w3dGNaRHUzYWx2Q3ZHQWVsS2dOalpOYk1iWUtLcm1wRW5GWjROYko0aDhuRnkwUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2F%40breshanamiller&v=MPDWbR-dNOo) 🌿 Visit the Website https://www.purposeandplans.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVRzVU4wc3NIYnIxVEotLTRpQ25XWGpnOW55UXxBQ3Jtc0tuT0dscFJueG5iNHZabnJhdGFOMGNFaHdKaHdZLUE0bkFYbGkwTnQtMkpKRnRMSk1ZMzNPX2I2TXlJZVV0OHRuODVlXzFGekh2NlJLQUNqZUQ0SXM3aGVqZDBaU3lHdXhaaHg5Z0NhMW14UzhKb2Z3aw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.purposeandplans.com%2F&v=MPDWbR-dNOo) 📝 Submit Your Testimony https://forms.gle/4H5LKHfWa3o6FfQZ6 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTJUNDVaVm1Kc2dycGJYMGUwWV9UQ3BBcldxd3xBQ3Jtc0tuXzZzMV9hQXVzY0sybVpSN0p4dy00cEJNak0zTktfdDltal94bW00a2UyNkdxY1lhSkIzTTJqTi1Ec21laTJSbFM0MzBROHRIZEI3cXozUVp5X3pKdFRmQTlTNHlYSGsxRy0xOGltYnJXRFg1MWVvNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2F4H5LKHfWa3o6FfQZ6&v=MPDWbR-dNOo) 🎙 Leave a Voice Message https://www.speakpipe.com/PurposeandP... (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFF2c1YwdkQ4YUNxNkhNOVFFcHhKdXJHT0JOd3xBQ3Jtc0tuWDhKemNwT04yRzhpZDhTVlZObW5pblJvdWZGLTZZaU5WcEdFQlZjNTR3RFh5SU45X2pkMzgydWxJa3VMYk5UU19OTzlsNjIzdTNwY3NidERvXzNYMjZLLTFmRjhRNW1PczhIWDBYTjdndjN4Z05aaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.speakpipe.com%2FPurposeandPlans&v=MPDWbR-dNOo) Timestamps • 0:00 — Welcome back + what this video is about • 0:48 — What affirmations actually are (and what they're not) • 2:04 — Why affirmations don't work without the work • 4:44 — The belief and alignment gap explained • 6:46 — How writing became the tool for recalibration • 10:29 — Your belief system is the undercurrent of everything • 12:03 — How to write affirmations that actually give your brain new instructions • 27:19 — Living from identity, not circumstances • 32:29 — Gratitudes, affirmations, and intentions working together • 34:04 — The real purpose of this practice  

There's a particular kind of frustration that comes when you've done everything right — the degrees, the responsibilities, the effort — and something still feels off. It's not a motivation problem. It's not a discipline problem. It's a belief problem. And until your mindset is aligned with the direction you're moving in, you'll keep working hard in the wrong direction. In this video, I'm walking you through why writing affirmations, gratitudes, and intentions actually works — not as a feel-good ritual, but as a practical tool for recalibrating how your brain operates. If you've been sensing that something needs to shift but can't quite name it, this conversation is for you. Journal mentioned in the video: 📓 If You Can Believe — Vision Affirmation Journal https://amzn.to/3OdRj6R Follow me on Substack: ✍🏽 https://substack.com/@breshanamiller 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purpose-and-plans/id1739860048 🌿 Visit the Website https://www.purposeandplans.com 📝 Submit Your Testimony https://forms.gle/4H5LKHfWa3o6FfQZ6 🎙 Leave a Voice Message https://www.speakpipe.com/PurposeandPlans Chapters: 0:00 — Welcome back + what this video is about 0:48 — What affirmations actually are (and what they're not) 2:04 — Why affirmations don't work without the work 4:44 — The belief and alignment gap explained 6:46 — How writing became the tool for recalibration 10:29 — Your belief system is the undercurrent of everything 12:03 — How to write affirmations that actually give your brain new instructions 27:19 — Living from identity, not circumstances 32:29 — Gratitudes, affirmations, and intentions working together 34:04 — The real purpose of this practice

Have you ever looked at your life and realized you’ve been doing a lot… but somehow you still feel like you’re in the same place? In this episode, I talk about a pattern many women experience: staying busy, making plans, and handling responsibilities—yet not realizing they may be moving in circles instead of moving forward towards their vision. It’s possible to be active, productive, and committed while still drifting away from the direction you actually want for your life.   This conversation explores the difference between movement and direction, and why sometimes the most important step forward is pausing long enough to see where you’re really headed.   Main Takeaways • Being busy does not always mean you are moving forward. • It’s possible to make plans and take action while still repeating the same patterns. • Awareness is the first step to recognizing when life has become a cycle instead of a path. • Sometimes the most important step forward is pausing long enough to reflect. • Real progress begins when your actions align with what truly matters.   Resources & Links 📓 Vision Affirmation Journal --＞ https://amzn.to/4kqp8No ✍🏽 Substack  --＞ https://substack.com/@breshanamiller 🌐 Website --＞ https://www.purposeandplans.com ▶️ YouTube --＞ https://www.youtube.com/@purposeandplans   ✨ About Breshana Miller Breshana Miller is a Vision Strategist, Faith Mentor, Bible teacher, Pastor’s wife, and working mom of three. She helps multi-responsible women with full lives reconnect to their vision, deepen their faith, and live aligned with their purpose so they can walk out what God has placed in their heart.

If fear and doubt have been holding you back, the truth is that Jesus already walked a road you don’t have to walk alone. From Gethsemane to Golgotha, He carried the weight of fear, shame, and suffering so that you wouldn’t have to live under it. In this reflection, we look at what it means that Christ walked it out first—and how that truth changes the way we face fear, doubt, and the things that try to hold us back. ⸻ Links & Resources Substack: https://substack.com/@breshanamiller Website: www.purposeandplans.com Submit your Testimony: https://forms.gle/4H5LKHfWa3o6FfQZ6 Speakpipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/PurposeandPlans ⸻ ✨ My Vision Affirmation Journal: https://amzn.to/4kqp8No 👋🏽 I’m Breshana Miller — a Vision Strategist, Faith Mentor, Bible Teacher, Pastor’s wife, and working mom of three. I help multi-responsible women with full lives reconnect to their vision, deepen their faith, and live aligned with their purpose so they can walk out what God has placed in their heart.

Have you ever felt called by God… but completely unqualified or unsure of the next step because what He was calling you was different and unfamiliar? You know He’s asking you to step into something — but you’ve never done it before. You don’t feel ready. And in the quiet part of your mind, you’re wondering why God would choose you. In this video, I talk about what it means when God calls you, why feeling unqualified is so common, and how to move forward without pretending you’re confident. If you’ve been holding back because you don’t feel “ready,” this is for you. ⸻ Links & Resources ✨ If You Can Believe My Vision Affirmation Journal: https://amzn.to/4kqp8No 📝 Read my reflections on Substack: https://substack.com/@breshanamiller 🌿 Visit my website & blog: www.purposeandplans.com 🎙 Listen to the Purpose & Plans Podcast: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purpose-and-plans/id1739860048 📩 Submit your testimony: https://forms.gle/4H5LKHfWa3o6FfQZ6 🎤 Leave a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PurposeandPlans ⸻ 👋🏽 I’m Breshana Miller — a Vision Strategist, Faith Mentor, Bible Teacher, Pastor’s wife, and working mom of three. I help multi-responsible women with full lives reconnect to their vision, deepen their faith, and live aligned with their purpose so they can walk out what God has placed in their heart. #ChristianWomen #FaithJourney #CallingAndPurpose #FeelingUnqualified #ChristianEncouragement #BibleTeaching #WomenOfFaith #PurposeDrivenLife #SpiritualGrowth #ImposterSyndrome

Some weeks feel manageable. And some weeks quietly stretch your capacity in ways you didn’t expect. In this video, I’m sharing what it looked like for me when a “normal” week started to feel like too much 🙅🏽‍♀️ — small things pulling at my mental energy, unexpected schedule shifts, rescheduling appointments, adjusting expectations, and learning to make space before I knew why I needed it. ✨ Grab my If you Can Believe Vision Affirmation Journal: https://amzn.to/4kqp8No Stay Connected With Me: 🌿 Read on Substack: https://substack.com/@breshanamiller 🌐 Website: www.purposeandplans.com 🎙 Listen to the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purpose-and-plans/id1739860048 👋🏽 I’m Breshana Miller — a Vision Strategist, Faith Mentor, Bible Teacher, Pastor’s wife, and working mom of three. I help multi-responsible women with full lives reconnect to their vision, deepen their faith, and live aligned with their purpose so they can walk out what God has placed in their heart. #faithandpurpose #workingmomlife #christianwomen #makespace #intentionalliving #christiancontentcreator #faithandwork #claritycoach #claritymindset #alignmentoverhustle

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You don’t have to choose one lane to be faithful. God created you with intention—and He called all of you. In this video, I talk about what it means to stop forcing yourself to choose who you think you should be and begin walking forward in alignment with who God has already made you to be. Resources & Links: ✨ My Vision Affirmation Journal: https://amzn.to/4kqp8No 🎙️ Purpose & Plans Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purpose-and-plans/id1739860048 🌿 Website: https://www.purposeandplans.com ✍🏽 Substack: https://substack.com/@breshanamiller 👋🏽 I’m Breshana Miller — a Coach, Christian Writer, Bible Teacher, Pastor’s wife, and working mom of three. I help multi-responsible women with full lives reconnect to their vision, deepen their faith, and live aligned with their purpose so they can walk out what God has placed in their heart. #purpose #identityinchrist #christianwomen #findingyourpurpose #clarityandfocus #christianencouragement #bibleteaching #visionplanning