There’s a Turning Point
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The Gift of Being Single (More Joy, Less Fear)
“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” ~Michel de Montaigne
Some people fear spiders. Some fear public speaking.
My biggest fear? That my plus-one will always be my own reflection.
More and more people are finding themselves in the single life—not because they joyfully signed up for it, but because they’ve quietly resigned themselves to it. Being alone forever is one of the worst things most people can imagine. And yet, nobody’s talking about it.
I have no interest in bashing men—I love them. And I’m not here to shame relationships—I’d still …
How Menopause Exposed the Hidden Trauma I Spent Years Ignoring
“There is no way to be whole without first embracing our brokenness. Wounds transform us, if we let them.” ~Sue Monk Kidd
Menopause flagged up everything unresolved, unmet, and unchallenged and asked me to meet it with grace.
I’m not saying it was an overnight thing—more like a ten-year process of discovery, rollercoaster style. One of those “strap yourself in, no brakes, no seatbelt, possibly no survival” rides.
If I’m honest, the process is still unfolding, but with less “aaaaggggghhhhh” and more “oh.”
Having mentally swapped Nemesis Inferno for It’s a Small World, I can now look back with
Learning to Be Seen After a Childhood Spent Disappearing
“The habits you created to survive will no longer serve you when it’s time to thrive.” ~Eboni Davis
I learned early how to measure the danger in a room. With a narcissistic mother, the air could shift in an instant—her tone slicing through me, reminding me that my feelings had no place.
With an alcoholic stepfather, the threat was louder, heavier, and more unpredictable. I still remember the slam of bottles on the counter, the crack of his voice turning to fists, the way I would hold my breath in the dark, hoping the storm would pass without landing on …
The Power of Imperfect Work in an AI-Driven, Perfection-Obsessed World
“Have no fear of perfection—you’ll never reach it.” ~Salvador Dalí
We live in a world that worships polish.
Perfect photos on Instagram. Seamless podcasts with no awkward pauses. Articles that read like they’ve passed through a dozen editors.
And now, with AI tools that can produce mistake-free writing in seconds, the bar feels even higher. Machines can generate flawless sentences, perfect grammar, and shiny ideas on demand. Meanwhile, I’m over here second-guessing a paragraph, rewriting the same sentence six different ways, and still wondering if “Best” or “Warmly” is the less awkward email sign-off.
It’s easy to feel like our …
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