musician + writer | YouTube: Kaya Nova

New York, NY
Joined February 2014
Manifesting something isn’t always literal. You may not ever be able to say the words around the life you deserve, but just place yourself where the love is, do work that makes you feel seen. I promise that alone will bring the things to you.
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I’m living a life that I created through silent manifestation. A lot of this I never wrote down or prayed for, there’s so much I never knew how to affirm would be mine. But it still is. Because deep down my soul had already asked for it, but I didn’t know it yet.
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I deserve a very flirty, fun summer. Enough with being locked in, I need whimsy and ridiculous joy.
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While you’re here, meet me on Substack 🫶🏾 kayanova.substack.com
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I have a very “I’m leaving here with something” mindset lately. I want a return on my time, energy, expertise, love, attention, all of it. I’m not walking away empty handed anymore.
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Now that I’m over a decade into my career, I can say for a fact that career detours are more important than the career plan. You may think you know what you want, and you should go after it, but please stay open. One perfectly timed side quest can change your life.
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I just love seeing people put the work in for years and finally have their moment. Everything is so fast paced now, and no one wants to wait for their dreams to come together, but meaningful work is supposed to take time.
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More on this on Substack 🤎✍🏾 open.substack.com/pub/kayano…
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I love watching people win things and it’s clear everyone wanted them to win. I hope Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler soak this feeling up for years and years to come.
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Any time Viola Davis speaks, I’m seated and quiet. I just want to listen to everything she says.
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I just have this gut feeling that it’s going to work out this time. I have absolutely nothing to lose.
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The more I chase my dreams, the less I want to fall in love. Or at least the less I want to fall into the kind of love I’ve already had. Everything just has to feel bigger to catch my attention now.
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March is the real start of 2026. This is the month for things to finally begin, for opportunity to find you, for community to find you, for you to go outside to take risks for what you want. You planted so much last year, now is the time to see it all come true.
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I can’t stress this enough, nobody knows what they’re doing. Nobody. Making dreams real is so much more about who you know and who likes you enough to help, not just sheer work ethic. It’s people skills and failing upward. Give yourself grace because they didn’t teach us that.
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Sometimes you have to slow everything down and pause your own momentum so you can set yourself up to grow better and faster. It feels like falling off but it’s really deep preparation. That’s exactly where I am.
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I’m shooting my shot for absolutely anything in 2026. Except dating, my person is just going to have to find me, but anything else I even imagine success in? I’m going for it and I don’t mind being seen doing so.
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Something I discovered about myself is I have to feel the feelings. I know it will work out and get better, but I also need people around me who allow me to feel and be present when it’s heavy. I know I’m not my emotions, but I do need space to feel them.
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We’d be absolutely no where without Black artistry. This month (and every month) support and pay your favorite Black artist.
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So many of us girls have such big goals and we’re all so locked in that we aren’t having fun anymore. Don’t forget to seek joy along the way sis.
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A lot of what it means to create the life of your dreams is planting small seeds. Sometimes it feels like nothing is working, and no one is noticing, but those seeds will do wonders for you down the line. Keep planting.
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