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

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

    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 - Passion - Thoughts on Life

    How I’ve Been Handling Life Thus Far

    If there is one thread that ties together everything I do, it is curiosity. I’ve always been drawn to questions—about people, about places, about how things work, and most especially, about how we grow. I consider myself a multipassionate individual. I have explored many paths—writing, librarianship, teaching, editing, and creating digital content. Each one has taught me something different, and each one continues to shape who I am. I don’t believe we have to choose just one direction in life. I believe we grow in many directions, sometimes all at once. Learning has always been a constant in my life.…

  • Career - Diva Mindset - lifestyle - Passion - Reflection - Soul Searching - Values

    Choosing Passion Over Paychecks: My Journey to a Fulfilling Career

    When I was younger, the idea of choosing a job driven by passion seemed like a romantic notion, something out of a fairytale where dreams magically come true. But reality, as we all know, has a way of grounding our whimsical dreams with practical concerns like bills, responsibilities, and societal expectations. Still, the whisper of a life led by passion never truly left me, and I found myself on a journey to align my values with my work.  I remember sitting in my corporate office, staring at the spreadsheets on my computer screen, feeling a dull ache in my chest.…