iza,

One of the scariest things I did in 2025 was start sharing my faith.

You don’t follow me for religious stuff, iza, I know that.

You follow me for my practical business and marketing tutorials.

But about 6 months ago, I hit a breaking point.

My relationship with God had deepened.

I was so happy and SO PEACEFUL.

After a decade-long break due to religious wounds, I finally found something that was working for me.

And yet…I couldn’t bring myself to share with you.

I felt like the world’s biggest hypocrite.

NOT sharing this with you felt like lying.

Especially when I talk all day long about “showing up honestly and vulnerability.”

I needed to be vulnerable with you.

So I started small.

I started sharing Bible verses in my Instagram captions.

And not everyone was happy about it.

And that’s OKAY!

I feel happy knowing I get to show up AS MYSELF.

The point isn’t religion at all.

The point is that it pays to be yourself.

If you needed a sign, this is it.

Love,

Maria

P.S. If you’re religious-curious but you’ve been turned off before by religion…A: I get it and B: Can I suggest you look for something that brings you peace? Deep-down peace, something that a lot of entrepreneurs crave but don’t have. That’s what’s worked well for me.