There's a moment in The Devils Wear Prada that always stays with me. That movie was when I'm a grew up, but it still lingers until now. Andy is standing in Paris. She looks composed now. Sharp. Capable. She's no longer the girl who didn't fit. She's earned her place. And yet, something in her … Continue reading Who Are You Still Being Loyal To?
Happy New Year. Not the loud, resolution-heavy kind. Just the quiet kind, the one that asks us to notice before we rush forward. I’ve never been good at New Year’s resolutions. Not because I don’t believe in change, but because I don’t believe change needs permission from a calendar. If we truly want to live … Continue reading The Chosen Life (Not Just the One We Live)
I once watched someone get misunderstood in the most ordinary way. No confrontation. No raised voices. Just a comment that landed differently than intended. Nothing happened on the surface. But if you looked closely, you could see the familiar moment arrive, that tiny pause where a person usually decides whether to explain themselves, correct the … Continue reading The Quiet Version of Self-Worth
From My DeskI wrote this a few days after wrapping up my first webinar as a certified life coach. The excitement had settled, the thank-you messages had stopped pinging, and I was left with the quiet that follows a long stretch of effort. It wasn’t the fireworks moment I imagined; it was better. It felt … Continue reading What the Soft Growth Era Actually Looks Like
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me, “Do you think the market will crash again? I’m scared my savings won’t survive.” It reminded me of myself a few years ago, refreshing the stock app every hour and playing out doomsday scenarios in my head. At the same time, I was worrying about smaller things: … Continue reading The Art of Being Ready – and Letting Go
