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
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
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
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 may not have been kicked out of the gorgeous home she dreamed of — the one you toiled, hustled, and scraped to pay for.Maybe you’re still there — but
You know what makes a lie believable? A sliver of truth wrapped inside it.I’ve been sold these ones my whole life — maybe you have too: “Real leaders hold it
How did you get here?That’s not sarcasm — it’s the question you ask yourself at 2AM when the deal goes sideways, the phone lights up with the same drama you
You knew those standup SCRUM meetings were stale, yet you told yourself: “That’s how we keep everyone alert.” Meanwhile, half your team’s scrolling feeds under the table. So why keep
I opened her email and laughed out loud — not because it was funny, but because it was so damn predictable. “Hey Denise, I have 150k followers. I’d love to
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