Why Awareness Doesn’t Automatically Change Your Life
You’ve done the work. You’ve read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Tracked the patterns. Named the trauma. Understood the why. And still — your life hasn’t shifted in the
You’ve done the work. You’ve read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Tracked the patterns. Named the trauma. Understood the why. And still — your life hasn’t shifted in the
Winter has a way of holding everything still while the unseen keeps moving. Grass goes dormant. Animals slow their heartbeat to the bare minimum just to survive.And for many of
Sometimes this isn’t the “most wonderful time of the year.”Sometimes you hear one more jingle, one more saccharine commercial, one more reminder that you’re “supposed” to feel grateful — and
Do you like snow globes? I know—they’re everywhere at tourist stops, glittering with nostalgia. Inside that little glass world, everything looks serene until someone shakes it. Then it’s chaos—flakes flying,
At first, you didn’t want to believe the relationship was toxic.You told yourself it was a misunderstanding, a rough patch, something that would pass.You gave grace, context, and every benefit
A while back, a fellow coach emailed me after listening to a few of my podcast episodes: “Denise, you’re very intellectual about emotional pain. You’re not connected to your feelings
That phone isn’t popping like it used to. You used to wake up to a wall of notifications—updates that were really emotional spirals, invitations you never wanted, pings from friends
There comes a point where you are done.And it’s not coming from anger, frustration, or even apathy—but a moment of deep, cellular clarity. It’s the shift that happens when your
You’re watching reels about trauma.You’re saving posts on boundaries.You’ve got three psychology podcasts in rotation. So why do you still feel foggy, stuck, or low-key hopeless? If last week’s post
One of the most tender things I notice in strong leaders is this: they can mitigate market shifts, navigate crises, and handle admin fires like a champ—but when it comes
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