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07/04/2025

Such a fun night with my sister-friend Rose in my neck of the woods!
We kicked things off with dinner at Pier 101, then headed back to my place just in time to catch fireworks from all around the lake lighting up the sky. Multiple cities, one beautiful view, and the best company.
Grateful for these easy, joy-filled moments that fill the heart and remind me how lucky I am to have friendships like this. 💫🎆💙

06/26/2025

We all want to feel seen. But sometimes, in chasing relevance, we lose connection to what’s real. This is about the quiet shift from performing to simply being—because worth isn’t earned. It’s felt.

04/04/2025

Toxic love isn’t love. It’s two unhealed people reenacting pain.
Healing is the real flex.

Follow for the real talk.

04/04/2025

Toxic relationships don’t happen in isolation.
They’re a mirror—revealing the unhealed parts of BOTH people.
The truth?
Healthy people don’t stay where they’re not loved, valued, or safe.
Your healing journey begins when you recognize your worth.
You don’t have to be numb here.
Let’s break the cycle—together.
Follow for more healing truths.

03/21/2025

Embracing My Inner Black Sheep

I’ve always been the black sheep in the family—the one who marches to the beat of my own drum, sings out loud, dances when I feel like it, and speaks my mind. The oddball. A bit off-center. A bit unconventional. Not particularly traditional. But I enjoy being comfortable in my own skin, whether I’m alone or surrounded by people. And you know what? To me, that’s FREEDOM.

The truth is, someone will ALWAYS have an opinion about who you are and what you do. But as adults, we get to DECIDE how much weight we give to those opinions. Other people’s feelings are as real as ours, but that doesn’t mean we have to shape-shift to meet their expectations. Most of us want others to be a certain way—just as others want us to fit into their mold.

Look at the pushback people get for their political, religious, and lifestyle choices. At the root of it all? JUDGMENT. Here’s a little secret: when people disengage from someone, it’s often because of judgment—spoken or unspoken. And judgment isn’t going anywhere.

But here’s where things shift: when you stop judging YOURSELF based on other people’s judgments, that’s when you truly start living more comfortably in your own skin. I’m not saying it’s easy, but it’s the TRUTH. That’s when you feel comfortable enough to be YOU—and to let others be THEM.

So be the black sheep. March to your own beat. Be loud, be quiet, be bold, be soft—be YOU. The world will adjust, and in the process, you’ll find YOUR PEOPLE.

03/10/2025

02/27/2025

02/18/2025

Walking is your body’s reset button. Walk on it. Walk every day. Walk to process. Walk to regulate your nervous system. Walk when you’re stuck in freeze or when you’re in fight or flight. Walk before you make any big decision— it’ll make everything more clear

02/17/2025

Oh, So You Think You Know?

It’s funny how life works. Before marriage, you know exactly what kind of spouse you’ll be. Before parenting, you swear your kid will never act that way in public. Before loss, you think you’d handle grief with grace.

Then life hands you the mic and says, “Alright, your turn.”🎤

And suddenly, the things you judged, dismissed, or thought you were above? Yeah, they’re staring you right in the face.

That perfect marriage? Harder than you thought.❤️‍🩹
That “I’d never let my kid do that”? Turns into, “Please, just take the iPad so I can have five minutes of peace!😩”
That grief? It doesn’t follow a timeline or logic—it just knocks you over when you least expect it.😭

We all have theories about life until we ACTUALLY LIVE IT. And when it’s finally our turn, we realize… maybe we weren’t as smart as we thought.🤔

Humbling, isn’t it?

02/01/2025

Here’s a refined version of your Facebook post with a smoother flow and stronger impact:

Life happens, and when it does, it reveals more of who we are. When difficult moments arise, we always have a choice—respond in a way that builds us up (constructively) or in a way that breaks us down (destructively). And each choice comes with its own ripple effect.

So ask yourself: What kind of outcome do you want—not just for yourself, but for your child, your spouse, or those around you? Because every response shapes the life we experience.

No matter what happens, never stop being a good person. Challenges don’t define us—how we handle them does.