
Finding Your Tribe & Loving Them Hard
- Tenesha Batiste
- Aug 11
- 1 min read
There comes a point in life when you realize that the most valuable currency you can carry is not money, influence, or status — it is people. The right people. The ones who see you, understand you, and celebrate you without conditions.
Your tribe.
Your tribe may not look like you imagined. They may not all share your history, your profession, or your personality. What they do share is a heart posture that matches yours. They are the ones who show up when it is inconvenient, who clap the loudest when you win, and who stand in the gap when life shakes you.
Finding your tribe takes intentionality. It requires being honest about who you are and what you value. It means releasing spaces where you have to shrink and embracing those where you can breathe. It might mean leaving the comfort of old circles to find the people you did not even know you needed.
Once you find them, love them hard.
Love them in words and in action.
Love them by listening, by cheering, by praying, and by showing up even when you have nothing to give but presence.
Because your tribe will be the ones who remind you who you are when the world makes you forget. They will protect your dreams when doubt creeps in. They will celebrate you without competing, and they will help you carry what feels too heavy alone.
So find them. Hold them close. Love them hard.
As Proverbs 17:17 reminds us: “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity

The hardest part is leaving the comfortable place !