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Words for the woman in the middle of her story.

Essays on boundaries, grief, reinvention, mindset, and the beautiful — sometimes brutal — complexity of midlife. Real, raw, and always honest.

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The Story Isn't the Problem. The Meaning Is.
Mindset

The Story Isn't the Problem. The Meaning Is.

We tend to believe that what happened to us is what shaped us. But the event itself is only part of the story.

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The Question I Keep Coming Back To
Mindset

The Question I Keep Coming Back To

Here's a question I sit with a lot, both in my own life and with the women I work with: Whose disappointment am I actually afraid of?

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My Mother Taught Me to Fix Everything. It Almost Cost Me Myself.
Boundaries Reinvention

June 17, 2026

My Mother Taught Me to Fix Everything. It Almost Cost Me Myself.

I used to think my mother was the strongest woman I'd ever seen. She was the person everyone called. Watching her, I thought — that's what a strong woman looks like.

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You've Been Collecting Evidence for the Wrong Story

Mindset · July 21, 2026

The Story Isn't the Problem. The Meaning Is.

Mindset · July 15, 2026

The Question I Keep Coming Back To

Mindset · July 6, 2026

My Mother Taught Me to Fix Everything. It Almost Cost Me Myself.

Boundaries · Reinvention · Mindset · June 17, 2026