From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust
Owning What You Know While Staying Open to More There’s a paradox that highly capable women know all too well: the more they learn, the more they realize how much they don’t know. Instead of feeling confident in their growing expertise,
The Lie of Safety: Clinging to Comfort Is Costing You Everything
Women are wired for safety. It’s not paranoia - it’s survival. It's real, not to be taken lightly or trivialized. From an early age, we learn to scan our surroundings, walk toward our cars with our sharpest key between our
The Isolation of Responsibility
I spent years alone in the practice room as a singer. In fact, I still spend time alone in the practice room, but now it's different. Back then, even though I had teachers, coaches, and colleagues, in my head, I
The Energizer Bunny was a Liar: The Endurance Myth
We’ve all heard the message: Keep going, no matter what. Push through. Hustle harder. Some time ago I marveled at the little messages on the wrappers of Halls cough drops ("Tough is your middle name," "Don't try harder, Do harder,"
Surrounding Yourself with the Right People is Key to Thriving
Have you ever noticed how some people bring out the best in you? You can feel their positive energy lifting you, encouraging you to be your best self. Then, there are others whose presence feels draining, making you question your
Small Problems Are Keeping You Stuck
Have you ever had a small rock stuck in your shoe? It’s not sharp enough to stop you in your tracks, but it’s there—nagging at you with every step. You think, It’s not a big deal. I can ignore it.
The Silent Social Contract
The Unspoken Agreement We all get the idea behind "putting on your own oxygen mask before helping others." A logical instruction in theory, and we all understand it’s wisdom right? But in practice, how often do women apply this to their
“Diva” Reclaimed! From Derogatory to Dazzling
“Ugh, she’s SUCH a diva!” I know you’ve heard it, you might have even used it. And it wasn’t meant as a compliment. In more recent years, we’ve heard the word used (more or less) positively for pop icons like Mariah
Stake in the Ground
Have you heard about how elephants were trained in the past? I personally love elephants and all the traits that they embody. Strength, stability, intelligence, long memory, love of family and community – the list could go on. Elephants are
It’s All In the Semantics
My brother used to point his finger in my face and say “I’m not touching you”. Over and over. Which was his annoying-little-brother way of what I would later call, “arguing semantics”! When taking his actions from a literal point