Not Wired for War —The World Is Just Wired Wrong By the end of the day, you might find yourself emotionally wrung out. Not because you did anything wrong. But because you’ve spent hours navigating tension, conflict, or simply absorbing the heaviness around you. It’s a quiet kind of fatigue, the soul kind. Are you […]
Category: Emotional Well-being
Rediscovering the Truth About Human Nature
When You Had Enough of ‘Fine’: Focus On Joy in Midlife
Have You Been Surviving Instead of Living? There was a time I thought joy was for other people. I had my calendar full, my to-do lists never-ending, and responsibilities layered on top of expectations. I was productive, reliable, and admired for how much I could handle. But I wasn’t truly living. I was managing life, […]
Hope: Why Feeling Broken Leads to Ultimate Healing
When Smiling Feels Like a Lie Have you ever looked in the mirror, forced a smile… and still felt hollow inside? I have. And chances are, so have you. There are seasons when we wear our masks so convincingly that even we begin to forget what’s underneath. We meet deadlines. Show up for others. Pretend […]
Stop Tantalizing Resilience: Redefine Your Best Energy Value
Have you ever felt like strength became your prison? Like the more resilient you became, the less anyone noticed your unraveling? I used to pride myself on my ability to carry it all—grit in my teeth, to-do lists tattooed on my soul. I wore exhaustion like a badge and called it devotion. But one morning, […]
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. […]
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 […]