Surrender with Tabitha Brown

By Vivian Kwarm
Photography by Alex Martinez
Styled by Abby Israel
August 27, 2024

I’m in the process of learning what’s possible when I simply surrender. Surrendering to who I am and Surrendering to where I am.

 Now that’s not to be confused with giving up.. no no no. It’s giving yourself permission to live in freedom. And Tabitha Brown embodies all of that.

 We were introduced to Tabitha when she started making vegan cooking videos online in 2017. And she had no idea this would lead to New York Times bestselling books, sold out cooking products in Target, and an Emmy Award for her series, Tab Time.

 In our interview, Tabitha says that “everything changed” for her the moment she released the need to be in control. After making a decision to surrender to God’s plan,  her whole world opened up.

 And I’ve got to say, I’m definitely in an era of life where I’m seeing this for myself. At some point, trying to do everything perfectly and please people around me got so exhausting that all I could do was surrender to whatever God is doing in me and through me. 

When I look back at my 20’s, my need to know exactly where each step was leading caused so much unnecessary stress. The truth is, we won’t know the purpose for every moment we experience. And finding peace with that is how you make space for the unthinkable.

When Tabitha started making vegan cooking videos on social media, she had no idea that would lead to her dream. And now, she’s building an empire that’s bigger than what she could have imagined herself.

Like Tabitha, my life totally changed when I just took a deep breath, let go and decided to live in trust. God started doing the unexpected because I was giving him space to do so. I got out of my own way and have been mind blown by how things are unfolding ever since.

What I’ve realized is no matter where you are today, no experience is ever wasted.

You won’t have all the answers right now, and that’s ok. It will all make sense later, so for now, know that you are exactly where you are supposed to be. 

Surrender… Your vision is depending on it. 

Viv