Lita Goddess of Growth

Category: Empowerment Diaries

Dive into Empowerment Diaries: intimate stories and transformative narratives of creators mastering their sovereign self and building an intentional life.

  • AI and Employment – The Sovereign Response to AI and Employment

    AI and Employment – The Sovereign Response to AI and Employment

    Navigating the Liminal Space: Empowerment, Growth, and the Future of Work – The Sovereign Response to AI and Employment

    Introduction:
    Welcome to the Empowerment Diaries. I’m Lita, your Goddess of Growth. Here, we explore the journey of self-discovery and empowerment, particularly within the modern workforce. In this space, I share my own reflections on personal growth, the weight of societal expectations, and what the future of employment might hold in an increasingly automated world. This post dives into the insights from my recent podcast, where I encourage you to embrace your own story and navigate the unique challenges of today’s economy.

    Main Content:

    Understanding My Liminal Space
    I began the podcast by talking about the liminal space—that transitional phase between where we are and where we want to be. As I step into my 50s, I’ve been reflecting deeply on my journey and the promises I’ve made to myself. “Time is flying by… I’ve come face to face with the lies I absorbed through fairy tales,” I shared. That candid admission set the tone for our conversation about the vital importance of self-empowerment and raw authenticity.

    My Journey Toward Self-Employment
    A recurring theme for me is my lifelong desire for self-employment. I recounted how balancing my work life has been a constant challenge, where I’ve often prioritized the needs of others over my own. “The vision is to be in full-time self-employment, something I have dreamed of since childhood,” I stated. I want to encourage you to consider a pressing question: Is it truly possible to earn a sustainable income while doing what you love? It’s a question so many of us are grappling with in today’s gig economy.

    The Impact of Technology on Our Work
    In my exploration of current events, I touched on the alarming predictions about AI and job displacement. “The prediction is that within the next 20 years, AI will have taken the majority of our jobs,” I noted. Drawing from my own educational background, I emphasized that our only real security is in adaptability and continuous skill development. “We need to be prepared to pivot and develop our skills to remain relevant in a changing job market,” I advised.

    But despite the fears surrounding automation, I offered a different perspective. I believe that instead of fearing unemployment, we should consider the potential of AI to automate the mundane, the tasks that don’t require a human soul. “As human beings, we have so much more to offer the world that is not necessarily in a place where we’re encouraged to be part of a machine,” I argued. This viewpoint is an invitation to radically rethink the role of work in our lives.

    Navigating Harsh Economic Realities
    I spoke candidly about my own brushes with economic hardship and the grim realities faced by those living on the edge of poverty. I highlighted the dangerous misconceptions surrounding systems like Universal Credit. “There’s a myth that people on Universal Credit are living a life of Riley… the reality is, it’s a system designed to humiliate and suppress,” I stated, hoping to shed light on the systemic issues that perpetuate poverty.

    I also reflected on the great digital divide—between those who have embraced new tools and those who haven’t—noting that many still deeply prefer traditional means of payment and communication. “Poverty drives many to social media, where fleeting opportunities to create income can be found,” I explained, emphasizing the urgent need for true inclusivity in our digital age.

    Creating a Sovereign Future
    In my closing thoughts, I advocated for a fundamental shift in how we, as a society, view work and employment. I believe governments and communities must urgently reconsider what “work” means today. “We should be exploring higher-level skills and purposeful creation, not just focusing on survival,” I asserted. My vision for a sustainable future is one where individuals take sovereign charge of their narratives, build their own meaningful projects, and wisely embrace the tools of the digital landscape.

    Conclusion:
    This episode of the Empowerment Diaries was a deep exploration of personal growth, self-employment, and the evolving nature of work in the age of AI. My key takeaways are the non-negotiable importance of self-empowerment, the critical need for continuous skill development, and the necessity for all of us to rethink our collective approach to work and livelihood. My journey is a work in progress, a testament to the power of resilience and adaptability. I hope it inspires you to navigate your own unique path toward fulfillment and sovereign success.

    Keywords for my journey: Empowerment, Personal Growth, Self-Employment, AI and Employment, Digital Economy, Poverty Awareness, Skill Development, Resilience, Liminal Space, Future of Work.

  • Unfulfilled Promise

    Unfulfilled Promise

    Unfulfilled Promise: The Space Between the Dream and the Life I’m Actually Building

    The most profound grief is not for a thing, but for a promise. Specifically, the unfulfilled promise that shaped decades of my decisions. The promise that if I worked hard, got educated, and built a respectable life, I would earn my way to safety, partnership, and a family. It was a contract I signed in my soul, but the other party—be it society, fate, or the systems in place—never honoured its side.

    For years, I thought my sadness was about the children I didn’t have. I’ve since realised it’s about the unfulfilled promise of a life structure that was supposed to make having them possible. It was the promise of a partnership that would be a true alliance against poverty. The promise that my degree would be a key to financial freedom, not a ticket to a glass ceiling. The unfulfilled promise turned my striving into a long walk towards a mirage.

    This left me in a strange, silent space: the aftermath of a broken contract. What do you build when the blueprint you were given is proven false?

    The ‘What If’ That Isn’t Greed

    People often mistake this longing for materialism. They see me look at a big house with an Aga and think it’s about luxury. It’s not. It’s about a specific quality of life that was always part of the unfulfilled promise—a space of safety, warmth, and uncluttered peace. A sanctuary. When the primary promise (of family) evaporated, these secondary desires came into sharp, clear focus. They are not replacements; they are the tangible components of the sovereign life I must now build for myself, from scratch.

    The vision isn’t greed; it’s specificity. It’s moving from the vague dream of “a better life” to the sovereign demand for “a debt-free home, with light, space, and a quiet heart.”

    The Mockery and the Mirror

    Navigating this loss is isolating, made worse by a world that doesn’t know how to hold this kind of grief. The unfulfilled promise is often met with minimising logic (“children are hard work!”), cruel mockery, or accusations of taking the “easy route.”

    I’ve learned their responses say more about their own limitations than my loss. Their inability to sit with my unfulfilled promise is their failure of imagination, not my failure to “get over it.” My boundary now is clear: I will not allow my sacred grief to be debated in the court of someone else’s comfort.

    From Victim to Author: Reclaiming the Narrative

    So, where do you go when the promise is broken? You stop being a character in that old story and become the author of a new one.

    I am not building my business, my podcasts (Empowerment Diaries, Sovren Spotlight), or my brand (Lita, Goddess of Growth) to replace the unfulfilled promise. That is impossible. I am building them because the collapse of that promise revealed my own inherent creative power. I am channelling the energy that was meant for building a family into the act of building a sovereign self.

    This is the shift: from seeking a partner to create a life with, to realising I am the source of creation. The sanctuary, the legacy, the community—it all emanates from my own authority.

    The Sovereign In-Between

    This is not a triumphant “after” picture. I am in the in-between. The space between the dismantled dream and the fully realised sovereign life. Some call this a Saturn transit through the 12th House—a period of dissolving delusion. I call it the necessary wilderness.

    Here, I am:

    • Creating for the sake of creating. Not for a payout, but to honour the creative impulse that remains my core truth.
    • Leaning into faith, not fear. Trusting that building what I love is the path, even without a guaranteed map.
    • Learning that sovereignty isn’t about doing it all alone, but about being the ultimate authority who chooses my supports and designs my structure.

    The unfulfilled promise is not my destination. It was the end of one road. I am now laying the bricks for another, with a clearer, fiercer heart. This is my own path to a life of sovereignty. And it is built, brick by brick, in the space between the promise and the power.

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