From a Therapist Who Gets It I have to be alone often. I need a lot of personal space. I say no—a lot. And I’m socially selective— not out of avoidance, and not because I don’t enjoy connection. I do it because I care about my peace, my nervous system, and how I show up in the world. It took me years to stop feeling guilty about it and start accepting it as essential. If you're an ambitious, deep-thinking woman who finds herself craving space—even from people you love—this p

The greatest indicator that I have given my power away to someone or something outside of myself is reaching a point where I have no joy left inside me. Then I lose my confidence. Then I lose my inner peace. Then I lose my passion. Then I lose myself. As I mentioned in my previous blog post, a few years ago, that season of loss led me into an identity crisis, therapy, and saying goodbyes. I became discontent and disconnected from myself. I was stuck. As I looked at my brand a

I recently watched the Netflix documentary, “Martha,” and found it inspiring and validating because of the life lessons I’ve learned over the last few years. Specifically, redefining what success looks like for me. One of the major changes I made was to only write and create when I feel inspired from my personal life. I never put stuff out there just to put it out there. I must live it and feel it so you can feel it too. I want my writing to be personal and relatable. I want