• Adulting - Career - Leadership - Passion - Thoughts on Life

    When Their Limit Becomes Your Ceiling — Releasing the Guilt of Outgrowing People

    June 22, 2025 - By 

    Success, in any form, changes your relationships. Especially with people who knew you before you dared to dream differently. You may notice it in small ways at first. A friend becomes distant. A relative says you’re “too ambitious.” Someone you respect jokes that you’ve “changed.” And you wonder: Did I do something wrong? Here’s the hard truth: sometimes, what feels like judgment is really someone else’s fear of being left behind. When you start to level up — spiritually, financially, creatively — it forces others to confront what they’ve ignored in their own lives. Not because you’re flaunting it, but…

  • Adulting - Diva Mindset - Healthy Habits - lifestyle - Self-Love - Thoughts on Life

    Hot Girl Walks and the Tyranny of Self-Improvement

    June 15, 2025 - By 

    There’s a new lifestyle trend every month. Cold plunges. Moon journaling. ‘Hot girl walks.’ All promising transcendence through discipline. Translation: if I just walk four miles in matching athleisure while listening to podcasts on boundary-setting, I will become a higher being. Spoiler: I remain very much myself. Don’t get me wrong—walking is good. Boundaries are good. But at some point, every self-care trend starts sounding like a wellness version of homework. “Glow up or shut up” seems to be the subtext. I used to think my resistance was laziness. Now I think it’s grief. Grief over a version of myself…

  • Adulting - Career - Leadership - Legacy - Thoughts on Life

    When Love Sounds Like Doubt — Recognizing Fear in the Voices That Care About You

    June 15, 2025 - By 

    We’re told to watch out for “haters.” The loud critics. The ones who scoff, roll their eyes, or outright insult your ambitions. But the truth is, those voices are easy to ignore. The harder voices to deal with are softer — the ones that come from people who love you. You finally take that bold step — launch your small business, write your book, start teaching online, go full-time on a creative project. And instead of applause, what you hear is: “Are you sure this will work?” “What if it doesn’t go as planned?” “Maybe it’s better to have a…

  • lifestyle - Peace of Mind - Soul Searching - Thoughts on Life

    Happiness Is Not a Hobby (But You Should Practice It Anyway)

    June 12, 2025 - By 

    Happiness isn’t something you stumble upon while scrolling Instagram. It’s not a vacation or a surprise text from someone who finally figured out your worth. It’s far less dramatic and far more routine. In fact, happiness behaves a lot like hygiene. It’s daily. It’s maintenance. It’s brushing your mental teeth even when you don’t feel like smiling. The problem is, we treat happiness like it’s a reward. Work hard, suffer a bit, then maybe—maybe—you’ll get a glimpse of it on the weekend. But what if it’s not a reward? What if it’s a skill? Try this: build small rituals that…

  • Peace Looks Good on Me
    Peace of Mind - Reflection - Toxic Patterns - Trauma Recovery

    Rebuilding Trust When You No Longer Know Who or What to Believe

    June 2, 2025 - By 

    When betrayal crashes into your life, it leaves you standing on shaky ground. The people you once trusted now seem suspicious. Conversations feel loaded. Promises ring hollow. It’s not just about what was done to you—it’s the unsettling realization that you no longer know who or what to believe. This is the part no one warns you about… After betrayal, even basic interactions can feel like walking through a minefield. And it doesn’t matter whether it was a cheating partner, a backstabbing friend, or a relative who let you down. The fallout is the same: trust becomes a foreign language.…