When Worth Meets Momentum, Issa Rae, Worthy Women & The Power of Speed
When Worth Meets Momentum
I remember it clearly: I was scrolling through my feed late one night, weary from another long day of building, praying, doubting, and then I saw the headline. Issa Rae, the woman who made her way, not by waiting for perfection, but by moving when opportunity knocked, was expanding. Her 4th location of Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen opened in downtown Los Angeles, a bold move that said this: success loves speed, and no opportunity should be wasted. I felt that deeply, because I know what it’s like to be worthy, yet hesitant to step into the fullness of that worth. I don’t use fluff or filler, so here’s what I know for sure.
Success Loves Speed, But Faith Fuels Focus
Success loves speed. That isn’t an excuse to rush recklessly. It’s an invitation to move with alignment, clarity, and bold timing. When I saw Issa Rae open yet another landmark space, this time in a high-visibility part of L.A., I understood: this woman didn’t wait for all the lights to turn green. She accelerated in the moment of alignment. Her partnership with Hilltop isn’t just about coffee, it’s about community, confidence, and the courage to keep showing up. It’s a reminder that worth and work must coexist. As worthy women, we must see this truth clearly: our preparation, our prayers, our process, they aren’t pauses. They are positionings for the moment we rise.
The Wait Was Never Wasted
I’ve lived the waiting. I’ve felt the season where purpose knocked, yet I whispered, “Maybe later.” I’ve known what it feels like to see other women win, cheering inside while quietly asking, “When is it my turn?”
The truth I had to learn (and you must too) is that waiting without movement becomes fear dressed in patience. I felt that deeply. Then I watched Issa step into her next level, taking her story, her background, her Black womanhood, her community, putting it front and center. She didn’t shrink. She didn’t pause for perfection. She moved. That moment marked me. I don’t say this to shame you. I say this to awaken you. The wait was never wasted, but the time to walk is now.
Move Now, Not Next
Here are three shifts for the woman ready to stop waiting and start walking:
Recognize your opportunity. When a door swings even slightly open, lean in. Don’t sit on the threshold, it’s an invitation, not a guarantee.
Prepare speedily. Align your mindset, your prayer, your next move so that when the moment comes, you’re ready, not scrambling. Worthy women move not only with faith but with readiness.
Act before perfection. Remember, from the seeds of your story to the strength of your stance, every moment you delay gives fear a foothold. The faster you move from clarity to action, the faster you reclaim the narrative.
When One Woman Rises, We All Rise
Here’s the truth: when one of us moves, we all rise. When Issa Rae carves out space in one more zip code, it tells the girl inside you, and the woman behind her, that we belong. You are worthy. The world needs your voice, your vision, your victory. You don’t have to wait for everything to be perfect. You need only align, believe, and act.
So, I invite you: rise. Realign. Reclaim your space. Because your season is now.
Call to Alignment
Read Worthy Woman Wildly Winning, the guide every woman needs to remember who she is, reclaim her confidence, and rise in purpose. Reflect on where fear has been delaying your faith. Then, move boldly. Because you’re not behind, you’re being positioned.