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Alex Russell is a mother of two young girls under four years old and wife to an incredibly supportive husband. Starting out with a career in communications and later a Master of Finance, she works in strategy and operations for KPMG with the goal of fostering collaboration and driving positive outcomes. She continually strives to inspire others through kindness and self-compassion.

The Truth About Self-Worth: We Don’t Need to Earn It

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“Success isn’t about what you do; it’s about who you are. Just existing—waking up, breathing, being present—is enough.” ~Unknown

On my third trip to the emergency room, I lay in a hospital bed, ten weeks pregnant and nine kilograms lighter. I had just vomited for the forty-seventh time that day. My body felt empty, but the nausea never stopped. An IV dripped fluids into my arm, and I didn’t swallow anything for the next five days.

Hyperemesis—a rare and severe condition that affects about 1% of pregnancies—typically subsides by twelve weeks. For me, it lasted my entire pregnancy.

For fifteen …