Somewhere along the way, many of us learn how to become everything for everyone. We become dependable. Responsible. Available. We answer the calls, meet the deadlines, carry the emotional weight, solve the problems, and show up when we're needed. We become so skilled at giving pieces of ourselves away that we rarely stop to ask [...]
Tag: Love
I Am Not Responsible for What I Was Not Given the Opportunity to Know
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Limiting How Much the Influencer Influences You
Hey there, friend! I hope you’re doing well and your 2025 is off to a great start. To kickoff 2025, the first blog of the year will discuss the pressures of social media. It will also cover the unsolicited advice it brings. Especially when it comes to the various influencers, dating advice, achieving milestones by [...]