Hey, I'm Antonisha

I'm just a regular girl who loves Jesus, writes stories, builds systems for scattered creatives, and is learning what it means to live soft, sacred, and slow in a world that demands we hustle.

Born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, I spent 23 years soaking up coastal life—the salt air, the rhythms of the tide, the way the water seems to slow everything down. That coastal essence shaped me in ways I didn't fully understand until I moved away. Now I'm landlocked in the Triad of North Carolina, and while I love it here, I still try to get to water as often as I can. There's something about the coast that reminds me to breathe, to rest, to remember that not everything has to move at breakneck speed.

Soft Sacred Slow is where I'm building a digital discipleship ministry for Christian women—women who are tired of hustle culture, ready to honor their God-given design, and longing to integrate their faith authentically into every area of their lives. I also publish fiction and non-fiction through Salty Page Books, my publishing imprint, but SSS is where my heart is right now.

This is where I share what I'm learning about building an intentional, sustainable creative life and ministry that honors both my faith and my unique design.

I didn't grow up in the church. I came to faith at 25, a single mom in a new state, feeling lost and searching for something solid to hold onto. Jesus met me right there in the mess, and everything changed.

That late-coming-to-faith journey shapes everything I create now. I write for the woman who didn't grow up with all the church language. I teach from a place of "I'm still figuring this out too." I create space for questions and doubts and the messy middle of faith. Because that's where I live most days—in the beautiful, complicated space of following Jesus while also being fully human.

My faith isn't something I tack onto my work as an afterthought. It's the foundation. It's why I write clean fiction that still deals with real issues. It's why I believe rest is worship, not laziness. It's why I can talk about biblical submission without cringing. It informs every system I build, every story I tell, every choice I make about this business.

Everything I create flows from my Christian faith. If you want to understand the biblical convictions that shape my work, my marriage, my parenting, and my business decisions, I invite you to read my full Statement of Faith. It's not a list of theological positions to debate—it's a window into the foundation I'm building my life on.

I've been writing since my fingers could hold a pencil. In high school, I took every journalism and creative writing class I could find. Being a writer was the dream.

But then "the world" got in the way, as it does. People convinced me that being a creative wasn't "practical," that I needed a "real career." So I went the corporate route—worked in various areas, learned to build productivity systems, became really good at organizing chaos. Which, honestly, was perfect training for an AuDHD brain trying to function in a neurotypical world.

AuDHD is autism and ADHD together, which means I'm simultaneously craving routine and spontaneity, needing deep focus while also getting distracted by everything, wanting clear structure but feeling suffocated by too many rules. The autism side wants things planned and predictable; the ADHD side wants to chase every shiny idea. They're constantly at war with each other, and it's exhausting. But it's also a beautiful gift—I make connections between seemingly random things that others might miss. I see patterns and possibilities everywhere.

A few years ago, God brought that passion for writing back to my heart—but not just for writing's sake. As my own faith deepened and I spent more time studying God's Word, I realized my real calling: using my writing gift to create resources that help women study Scripture, encounter Jesus, and draw closer to Him. Now I pour that passion into creating digital Bible studies, devotionals, journals, and other resources through Soft Sacred Slow. This is where my love of words meets my deep hunger to see women rooted in God's Word and transformed by His truth. Because when a woman encounters Jesus through Scripture, everything changes.

I'm married to a professional chef who works for a large healthcare system. We have three boys who keep life loud, messy, and full of joy.

Over a decade ago, my husband gave me the most beautiful gift: the ability to stay home with our boys. That decision allowed me to integrate slower living into our home before I even had the language for what I was doing. I wasn't trying to be countercultural or rebellious; I was just trying to survive motherhood without losing my mind. Turns out, survival looked a lot like slowing down, saying no to the endless activities, protecting our family rhythms, and choosing presence over productivity.

Now that my boys are all in school full-time, I'm able to lean into soft and slow living even more intentionally. I'm learning what it means to rest, to embrace femininity and homemaking as sacred work, to depend on my husband without shame, to build a creative business that doesn't require me to hustle my worth. It's a daily practice, this soft life. Some days I get it right. Many days I don't. But I'm committed to the journey, and I'm inviting you to walk it with me.

For over a decade, I've been navigating chronic migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia. More recently, I received official diagnoses of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. These aren't things I'm "dealing with" or "fighting through"—they're part of how God wired me, part of my actual design. And everything I've learned living in this body has fundamentally shaped who I am and what Soft Sacred Slow has become.

Living with chronic illness has taught me what it really means to surrender control. I can't will my body into productivity. I can't shame myself into more energy. I can't ignore the signals my body is sending without paying a painful price. So I've had to learn a different way—a way that honors my actual capacity instead of fighting against it.

This is where "soft" comes from. Soft isn't weak. It's wise. It's knowing when to push and when to rest. It's building systems that work with your body instead of against it. It's choosing gentleness toward yourself, even when the world is shouting that you should be doing more. My chronic illness has been my greatest teacher in what it means to live softly.

The pain, the fatigue, the limitations—they've also deepened my faith in ways nothing else could. Every single day, I'm forced to lean on God for the strength and grace I don't naturally have. There's no room for self-sufficiency. There's no way to fake it. I either trust Him or I don't. And in that daily surrendering, I've found that He is faithful. He is present. He is enough.

This is why Soft Sacred Slow exists. Because I know what it's like to be a Christian woman trying to build a life and a ministry while your body has other plans. I know the guilt of not being able to show up the way you "should." I know what it feels like to grieve the things you can't do anymore. And I know that God hasn't abandoned you in the midst of it—He's inviting you into a different, deeper way of living. A way that honors your whole self, including the body that needs rest and care.

If you're chronically ill, neurodivergent, or carrying limitations others can't see—you belong here. SSS is built for you. Not in spite of your limitations, but honoring them as part of who you are.

What You'll Find Here

Soft Sacred Slow is where teaching meets living. I share the frameworks I'm learning and the real-life journey of actually living soft, sacred, and slow—because what we teach should align with how we live.

Here you'll find The Sunday Sabbath, a weekly devotional newsletter landing in your inbox every Sunday. It's a short, grace-filled moment to pause, rest, and remember who you are in Christ. You'll also discover occasional blog content exploring the SSS philosophy, practical frameworks for sustainable living, and reflections on faith, design, and what it means to build a life that honors both.

Beyond the free content, the Soft Sacred Slow shop is home to an ever-growing collection of digital Bible studies, devotionals, journals, and other resources—all designed to help you study God's Word, encounter Jesus, and draw closer to Him at your own pace. These resources are created with women like you in mind: neurodivergent, chronically ill, multi-passionate, or simply longing for an approach to faith that meets you where you actually are.

How You Can Support This Ministry

The most meaningful way you can support Soft Sacred Slow is by sharing these resources with other women who need them. If something resonates with you—a blog post, a framework, a resource—pass it along. Let the women in your life know about the shop, invite them to subscribe to The Sunday Sabbath, and tell them there's a place here for them too.

You can also support by exploring the shop, where each purchase directly sustains the work of creating and sharing more resources. Whether it's a Bible study, a devotional journal, or the Christian DISC Assessment, every purchase helps me continue building this ministry.

Most importantly, join the email community. Subscribe to The Sunday Sabbath and stay connected as new resources are released and the garden keeps growing.

Thank you for being here. I'm so glad you found your way to Soft Sacred Slow.

Every Sunday, The Sunday Sabbath lands in your inbox—a short, grace-filled devotional to help you pause, rest, and remember who you are in Christ. You'll also get first access to new resources, behind-the-scenes glimpses of what I'm creating, and honest reflections on living soft, sacred, and slow.

No pressure. No performance. Just a weekly invitation to slow down and be with Jesus.