Naomi always prided herself on pushing through. Deadlines, family emergencies, church events—if something needed doing, she muscled her way through it. But her body started sending notices: tight chest, headaches, random tears. A friend handed her a book on mindful self‑compassion and said, “Try this. You can’t bully yourself into peace.” Naomi rolled her eyes […]
The day everything went hilariously wrong It started with a squeaky chair, a camera at a less-than-flattering angle, and a microphone that picked up every awkward throat clear during a client call.Halfway through, the doorbell rang, the dog barked, and the carefully scripted intro evaporated from memory like mist.For a split second, embarrassment crashed in—but […]
Why letting go matters Most days feel heavier than they need to be, not because life is always dramatic, but because old frustrations hitch a ride—replayed conversations, impossible standards, quiet what-ifs that won’t let up. Letting go isn’t pretending nothing happened; it’s deciding not to let what happened keep running the show. When that grip […]
