For a long time, I believed that if I did enough internal work, the outcome of my relationships would eventually reflect that effort. That emotional health would naturally lead to emotional safety. That being grounded, self-aware, and intentional would somehow insulate me from ending up in situations that were not good for me. I no [...]
Tag: Growth
Why I’m Not Rushing This Year
January tends to reward urgency. Faster decisions. Quicker declarations. Immediate momentum. I am intentionally opting out of that pace. Not because I lack direction, but because clarity has taught me that rushing creates noise, not progress. I closed the chapter that needed closing already. I am not revisiting it or re explaining it. This year [...]
2025 A Quiet Ending, 2026 A Deliberate Beginning
There are years that feel loud, obvious, and eventful.And then there are years like 2025.Quieter on the surface, heavier underneath. This was not a year of spectacle for me. It was a year of shedding. In many ways, 2025 mirrored the energy of the Snake. Subtle. Strategic. Uncomfortable at times. Growth did not announce itself. [...]
The November Reset: Maybe It’s Time to Just Be
November has a quiet kind of honesty. The trees shed without apology, the air cools with finality, and the days shorten as if to remind us that everything—even growth—has its season. It’s the month that whispers, slow down. After months of movement, expectation, and emotional effort, November invites us to pause and breathe again. We [...]
Finding My Voice Again: What the Last Four Months Taught Me
I didn’t plan to step away from writing for four months. I wanted to write. But life has a way of shaking things up and rearranging priorities. Between rebuilding a relationship, raising children, managing a team, pursuing an advanced degree, and navigating the tension of today’s social and political climate, there were days I barely [...]