{"id":5905,"date":"2025-12-31T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T16:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accesslauren.com\/?p=5905"},"modified":"2026-05-04T09:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T13:59:11","slug":"in-my-diary-new-year-new-discernment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accesslauren.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/31\/in-my-diary-new-year-new-discernment\/","title":{"rendered":"In My Diary: New Year, New Discernment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by: Davide<\/a> Dress: Siana Treece Collection<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

New year. New clarity.
And honestly\u2014new standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this year, I prayed a very specific prayer. I asked God to expose the people around me<\/strong>. Not to embarrass them. Not for drama. But for clarity<\/strong>. And God answered that prayer\u2014fully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What followed wasn\u2019t always easy, but it was necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I learned how to protect my space<\/strong>, my peace<\/strong>, and my energy<\/strong>. I learned discernment. I learned that access to me is a privilege, not a guarantee. And I stopped feeling guilty about who I no longer allow close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, I prayed for something else:
That God would surround me with good women<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women who value:<\/p>\n\n\n\n