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How I shifted from Managing a Schedule to Managing my Energy

The longer I worked... the more I achieved... the closer I thought I was to fulfillment. I chased productivity like it owed me something. I booked every available hour with back-to-back commitments... squeezed in “fun” networking events as if that would keep me sharp... and prided myself on never stopping.

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The Emotional Cost of Growth & What Internal Conflict Really Feels Like

When we feel these alarming symptoms of depression, dread, and procrastination…it’s a sign that we’re moving in a way that’s not completely aligned. It’s not a sign of being broken.

It’s a sign that you’re walking through thick mud - energetically…instead of a nicely paved sidewalk.

It’s meant to feel deeply uncomfortable, so that the friction causes you to go in another direction.

That’s what friction is in our lives, it’s an opportunity to struggle just enough so that we choose another route.

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Learning to Sit in the Gray, Why Growth Isn’t Always Clear or Comfortable

For me, the hardest part of growth wasn’t deciding who I wanted to be.

It was choosing to let go of the version of myself I had spent years perfecting.

The version that overworked to prove she was capable.
The version that said yes when she wanted to say no.
The version that didn’t rock the boat…even when the boat was sinking.

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Transitions & Why We Feel Lost Before We Discover Ourselves

Life has a way of nudging us into change…sometimes gently, other times like a full-blown storm.

Whether it's a career pivot, a shift in identity, a relationship ending, or stepping into motherhood, these moments of transition can feel disorienting. Not quite the old version of ourselves anymore, but not yet someone new, we float in the in-between.

If you’ve ever felt like you're unraveling or questioning everything during a big life shift, you're not broken. You’re just becoming. I know, it’s cliche but we have to share it because it’s an integral part of the human journey.

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