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Be the One Who’s Willing to Fail (And Still Grows the Flowers)
Some mornings, I want to crawl into the softness of my covers and not come out.Not because I’m sad.Not because I’m defeated.But because trying again can be its own kind of exhaustion. Trying again means opening yourself back up.To effort. To hope.To not knowing how it’s going to go.To the possibility that it might not…
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The Life You Want Might Be Hidden in the Thing You Keep Postponing
A true story about tired mornings, hidden wealth, and why delay is often disguised as protection Let me tell you the truth:I don’t want to get up early.I don’t want to interrupt my rhythm.And I definitely don’t want to start my day with insurance study quizzes. But I’m doing it anyway. Because after months—and honestly…
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The Gumbo of Happiness: A Wealthy Woman’s Recipe for Feeling Alive
In 2023, I decided puzzles were going to be the thing.The thing that would bring my husband and I together for quiet moments.The thing we could do side-by-side on Sundays.The thing that felt slow, intentional, connected. I had a whole plan. Bought the first three puzzles in January.A puzzle for each month.A little glass of…
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You Won’t Know If You Love It Until You Try It (Luxury in Curiosity)
I still remember the day she told me she was walking away from her business. She was a client. A friend. A woman I admired deeply. I had coached her through some of her biggest pivots, watched her grow a studio from scratch, and helped guide her through decisions that brought her success and freedom.…
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Turns Out, This Is the Life I Asked For—And Here’s How I’m Making Room for More (You Can Too)
Your spring reflection + a soft how-to for blooming beyond the bloom The windows were open.A light breeze floated in, carrying the scent of earth and newness.My tiny herb garden sat on the windowsill—quiet, humble, and thriving.There was fresh jam in the fridge, made by my own hands. The bread I baked last week still…
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This Isn’t What I Planned—But Maybe It’s Exactly What I Needed
How Creating a Beautiful Life at 50 Changed Everything Ten years ago, I was just beginning to grieve the version of life I thought would save me.I was starting therapy, learning how to use my voice, and finally admitting that the “rules” I followed didn’t lead to the happily-ever-after I was promised. It felt like…
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The Magic of Starting Ugly: How Imperfect Tries Gave Me More of Myself
I stood over a mixing bowl, staring at dough that didn’t look like anything I’d seen online. It was sticky. Lumpy. A little sad-looking. And for a moment, I felt this wave of frustration rise up.Not because the bread was failing.But because I didn’t want to be seen failing. Even if no one was there.Even…
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The Little Garden That’s Teaching Me to Love Myself Better
I screamed.Like, a full out, hand-over-the-mouth, what-is-happening kind of scream. It wasn’t because something was wrong.It was because something was… growing. Literally. The herb garden I planted with my girlfriends—a fun, casual little project we did together—had sprouted. One day it was just dirt. The next day, there were tiny green buds breaking through the…
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The Sweetness I Never Knew I Needed: Lessons from a Jar of Homemade Jam
There’s something about soft Sunday mornings and a good show that just feels like therapy. When With Love, Meghan came out, I didn’t rush to watch it right away. I needed a moment. Or maybe a few. I wanted to be fully present when I watched it—when I sat down to take in a Black…
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The Life That’s Growing Me (Turns Out, This Is What I Asked For)
I didn’t know starting a blog would become the soft opening to a new life. When I first sat down to write, it was simply to put language to the way I wanted to live. Slower. Wealthier. Happier.A whisper of a vision. A craving. A quiet shift. But what I didn’t know then—what I couldn’t…
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