Have You Ever Felt Silenced by a System That Doesn’t Speak Your Frequency? Maybe you were the one who held the family together, but your intuition got labeled as “too sensitive.” Or you were told your voice was “too much,” even as it trembled with truth. Many women, especially in midlife, are waking up to […]
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The Hidden Weight of Guilt: How Letting Go Sets Spirit Free
Have you ever laid awake at night replaying a moment from five years ago, wondering if you could’ve done more? Maybe it was something you said in frustration to your child. Or the career shift that still feels like a betrayal to your old self. Or that season when your best simply wasn’t good enough—for […]
The Divine Isn’t Direct: How Visions and Dreams Flush Out Purpose in a Numb World
When the World Feels Cold, the Soul Still Glows Not long ago, I found myself sleepwalking through my own life. Everything looked fine on the outside—family cared for, deadlines met, messages at zero. But something inside felt… unplugged. I was going through motions without meaning. It was like tending a garden in the dark. You […]
LIGHT ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER: LIGHT PALE INSTEAD OF SOOTHES
When the Light Burns Instead of Warms We love to talk about light like it’s always soft. Like sunlight filtered through lace or candlelight on a quiet night. But what happens when the light gets brighter than we bargained for? What if it doesn’t calm but confronts? The truth is: Light isn’t always gentle. Sometimes, […]
Upskill or Uplevel? The peril of hashtag’s over soul value.
When Learning Becomes Another Leash Everyone online was preaching upskill or up-level to reinvention. Loud calls made to “stay relevant” and “up-level your brand.” So, I did what many of us do. I signed up for a copywriting certification. It was meant to sharpen my skills, and give me an edge. And technically, it did. […]
Actually Speaking Truth in the Challenge and Shadow of War
A Personal Reflection I hesitated before writing this. Not because I lacked conviction, but because I know how easily the world spins truth into sides. But when your spirit stirs, when peace is being threatened not by the people, but by the power-holders behind closed doors—you speak. You must speak. I’ve followed what’s happening with […]
Official Job Crafting Not Useful as Reclaiming Your Soul?
Why Job Crafting Looks Good—But It Still Feels Wrong There was a time when I believed all I needed was a little more responsibility, more creativity, and more recognition. So I asked for it. I crafted, I adjusted, I made my work “meaningful.” But something still felt off. It was like lighting a candle in […]
Best to Stop Trying to Fit-In & Fulfill Your Unique Path
The Wrong Question It happened in a beige conference room with fluorescent lights humming above and a fresh pot of coffee and pastries on the side table. I was seated at the long end of the table during our quarterly labor union meeting. I nodded along while the executive director discussed quarterly status of labor […]
Micro-Moments New Mission: Finding Purpose in the Present
What if you’ve been looking for purpose in all the wrong places? For years, I believed I needed a grand mission. A calling. Something that sounded noble on a resume and resonated like a TED Talk. But what if that mindset—so often celebrated in self-help books and spiritual seminars—is just another echo of a system […]
Your Why Won’t Save You But It Might Hack You Free
The Myth of the Perfect Why I used to believe that finding my “why” would save me.Save me from burnout.Save me from mediocrity.Save me from the slow ache of unexpressed dreams. But here’s the truth I learned the hard way:Your “why” can’t save you—but it might just set you free. We’ve been sold a shiny […]