Growth

🐛 There's a creepy crawly thing on my back and a nap won't fix it

Turns out it wasn't burnout from work. It was burnout from the shape of my life.

Aug 13, 2026

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3 min read

😳 I told Demetris I'm scared to be happy

Sitting next to him, out of nowhere. Here's what happened after.

Jul 23, 2026

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2 min read

🚗 I picked the boring option and I'm not even mad about it

It wasn't loud. It wasn't impressive. It might be the most honest thing I've done all year.

Jul 9, 2026

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3 min read

😮‍💨 Waiting for May

I thought I was going in with good news. I wasn't wrong — but I wasn't finished either.

Apr 16, 2026

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2 min read

🫶🏼 Vanessa called me out and she wasn't wrong

So I deleted the recordings and asked myself: what would I tell a friend?

Apr 9, 2026

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3 min read

🥲 She told me I had permission (and I cried like I'd been waiting years to hear it)

Spoiler: I had been.

Mar 13, 2026

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3 min read

💭 The question that cracked me open (and might do the same for you)

It's 3 words. It'll take 30 seconds. And you might cry a little. Fair warning.

Mar 10, 2026

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2 min read

🌸 Signs you've been making yourself smaller

A framework for catching the quiet moments when you shrink — and what to do instead

Mar 3, 2026

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1 min read

🛏️ What waking up at 1:30pm taught me about control

On letting go of rigid systems, surgery recovery, and building life around what actually matters

Jan 15, 2026

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3 min read

💫 A different kind of year-end reflection (no guilt allowed)

Looking back at 2025 with gratitude for resilience and the people who held us through it all

Dec 30, 2025

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4 min read

🎃Tackling my fears (and the fear of being afraid)

Why my boyfriend's one comment made me realize I've been afraid of the wrong thing...

Nov 4, 2025

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3 min read