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How I Stopped Speaking Negatively to Myself

Break free from harsh self-talk. Learn how faith, grace, and intentional words can transform how you see yourself and your life.

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If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes

A reflection on Ecclesiastes 11:4–6 and the courage to act without waiting for perfect conditions. A personal reminder that nothing changes unless we take the first step.

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Escaping the Comparison Trap on Instagram

Instagram isn’t the problem—comparison is. Here’s how faith, discipline, and self-reflection can help you create a life you love without comparing.

Aug 312 min read

How Do You Start Your Day?

How do you start your day—grateful, mindful, present? For a long time, I didn’t. I worked remotely, so I’d wake up minutes before logging...

Aug 302 min read

Nine Days in Medellín: Food, Views, and the Growth That Comes From Travel

Medellín Was Exactly What I Needed Medellín was lovely. The weather was perfect, the food was both delicious and affordable, and the...

Aug 113 min read

"Love yourself the way you're already loved by God."

― someone somewhere

Hi, I’m Xiavanna

A blogger, passionate about sharing my life and all the things I love.

This blog is where I explore the things I love: storytelling through words, capturing quiet moments through photography,

and expressing myself through style and space.

soy shyah means I am summer — a name that reflects warmth, freedom, and the art of living with intention.

This is my visual journal, my creative space, and my way of making meaning.