Tag: mental-health
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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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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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The Happiness Hoax: The Lie They Told Us About Hard Work & Sacrifice
“How much longer do I have to wait?” I remember sitting in my car, gripping the steering wheel so tight my knuckles turned white. I was tired. And I don’t just mean “I-need-a-nap” tired. I mean soul tired. The kind of tired that makes you want to scream. I had done everything right. I worked…
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Letting Go of What No Longer Serves You—Even When It Feels Good
I remember sitting in one of my therapy sessions, fully engaged in the process of untangling the patterns that shaped my life. I thought I had a solid grasp on why I struggled to release certain habits, relationships, and thought patterns. But then, in one of those quiet, earth-shifting moments, my therapist said something that…
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Finally Slowing Down: Why You Don’t Have to Wait Until 50 to Do the Same
I remember sitting in my bedroom the night before my 40th birthday, feeling completely disconnected from the version of myself I thought I’d be by then. I had the house. The luxury car. Multiple degrees. A husband. A great job in corporate America. On the outside, it looked like I had checked all the boxes…
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Rethinking Money: Why We Can’t Afford to Wait Any Longer
There was a time when I thought I had it all figured out. I followed the traditional middle-class playbook to a T: saving $1,000 for emergencies, building a “high-yield” savings account (even if that yield was barely 2%), and feeling proud that I was doing what I was supposed to do with my money. I…
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Building a Life That Feels as Good as It Looks: Money, Joy, and the Freedom to Choose Differently
Six years ago, I found myself at a crossroads—one that I never imagined I would face. At the time, I was the founder and president of a thriving nonprofit organization centered around marriage and healthy Christian relationships. On the outside, everything looked perfect. I was leading an organization with over 37,000 members, speaking on stages…
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How I Walked Away from Hustle Culture—And Still Built Wealth
I was sitting on a white sand beach, staring at the bluest water I had ever seen, drink in one hand, laptop in the other. This was supposed to be it. The dream. I was surrounded by 25 brilliant Black women—powerhouses, CEOs, business moguls, making $20K, $30K, even $35K a month. Women who had “made…
Slower, Wealthier, Happier 