For a long time, I felt like I was broken - like I wasn’t meant to be here. Am I broken? The question haunted me, wrapped itself around my thoughts, and echoed in my heart. A lot of this came from how I was raised and the messages drilled and beaten into me - not only by my alcoholic parents but ...

Silent anxiety. Even just saying those two words sends a subtle chill through my body. Silent anxiety can sneak up on you, wrapping its tendrils around your heart before you even realize there’s something wrong. It doesn’t arrive with the crashing cymbals of a full-blown panic attack. Instead, it...

Brave One, you know that voice in your head? The one that whispers, You’re not good enough. You’re going to fail. Why even bother? Yeah, that voice. It’s exhausting, relentless, and, here’s the twist: it’s a liar! But what if I told you that voice isn’t the problem? The real issue is how you re...

We've been sold the idea that perseverance is the key to success. But what happens when pushing through burnout turns into self-sabotage? High-achievers often mistake grit for strength, but when resilience becomes relentless - when the ability to bounce back morphs into an unyielding, obsessive d...

Ever feel like your brain is a web browser with 37 tabs open, and one of them is playing music but you cannot figure out which one? Yeah. Me too. It’s no secret - workplace stress is at an all-time high. The American Psychological Association recently highlighted that tensions at work are incre...

Why Resilience Matters More Than Ever You’re not lazy. You’re not weak. You’re not “bad at work-life balance.” You’re burned out. But not the kind of burnout they put on magazine covers. Not the dramatic collapse, the tearful breakdown, or the total inability to function. No, you’ve got the hi...

Why It’s an Endless, Frustrating, Beautiful Journey The Problem with Self-Development is that it often ignores the stubborn layers beneath our surface struggles. You might have read the books, listened to the podcasts, or even tried a few mastermind groups - yet you still feel stuck. It’s madden...

I spent most of my 33-year career in some form of burnout. At first, it came in waves - cyclical in nature, tied to the projects I was leading. When this project is done, I can rest. Then came the initiatives. Once we implement this, I can breathe. Then the mergers. Once the dust settles, I’ll t...

The Year Everything Changes It was a Tuesday afternoon, and I was staring at my screen, willing myself to focus. The emails blurred together. My brain felt like it had been wrung out like a dishcloth. I had meetings stacked back-to-back, a child’s school event to attend, and dinner to figure out...

Imagine this: It’s late, and you’ve finally stolen a quiet moment for yourself. The chaos of the day has settled, and you’re enjoying a rare pause. Suddenly, you receive a message - not an email or a text, but a heartfelt, handwritten letter from your future self. Her words leap off the page, car...