i stayed this time

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Have you ever been interrupted…but this time, something in you didn’t step back?

In the first story, Before I Finished Speaking, we sat in a familiar moment—a meeting, a pause, a voice that wasn't heard.

And then… the moment moved on.

In today's story, we return to that same kind of room.

Same setup.
Same kind of interruption.

But something is different.

This is not a story about getting it “right.”

It’s not a story about being more confident, more assertive, or more anything.

It’s a story about staying.

About what becomes possible when you don’t leave the moment so quickly.

☕ This is part of the YAIT Town journey:

Naming → Restoring → Imagining

In the last episode, we named what happened.

In this one, we begin to feel what it might mean to move through it differently.

Then, we’ll meet at the Umoja café again for an Espresso Talk, where we’ll begin to go deeper—to explore what we’re carrying, what we’ve learned, and how we begin to restore.

If this story resonates with you, take a moment to like, share, or comment.

Because there is someone else, right now, living a moment just like this.

Come as you are.
Take what you need.

You ain't imagining this!