In the professional space, there is a concept called AAW - Authenticity at Work. This idea suggests that when an employee experiences alignment between their genuine “true selves” and the work they do, unnecessary stress and unhappiness are eliminated, and productivity is enhanced. One can tap into and unleash their potential for unique contribution and greatness for the benefit of the whole. Imagine the types of leaders and managers that emerge from this positive and satisfying relationship between person and work. We need more of this.

Frustrated and miserable. Self-isolating and self-doubting. Overwhelmed often. Anxious and sick and tired of being sick and tired. Stressed out! Guilty and shameful. Neglected and unkempt. Inadequate. Confused. Impatient. Defeated. Exhausted!

Maybe they aren’t wrong in 2024. I think genuine, God-ordained love is still a rare commodity; however, what I believe the world needs a whole lot more of is a different kind of love. A self-aware, self-love.

I've got a closet full of t-shirts that read "I'm stuck again, start over." And let me tell you, constantly starting over can be such a downer. It feels like I'm not making any progress at all. The frustration of being boxed in or chained to a place I don't want to be is real.

If you're feeling stuck too, you're not alone.

The realization dawned on me that the pathway out of this state does not lie in external changes—switching careers, relocating, or seeking new relationships—but instead in confronting the inner chaos that feeds habits of self-sabotage

At the heart of it, finding your way out of those internal chains starts with seeing things differently. It's about acknowledging that the hurdles life throws your way are not permanent fixtures but fleeting challenges.

Ever feel like you’re drowning in a sea of buzzwords? Empowerment, transformation, self-care... they're everywhere, promising the secret recipe to happiness and balance. Well, guess what? I’ve been there, tossing those words around, hoping they’d stick. But deep down, I wondered if I was just part of the noise. Was I really being real with you and, more importantly, with myself?

Community is the highest form of currency. Community watches your children while you run errands, offers to clean your home while you grieve, and sings your praises in rooms that you have yet to enter. What you wear or drive might give the illusion of money, but how people show up for you is the true testament of wealth. Unfortunately, capitalism has convinced us that individualism is the key to success. It teaches us to sacrifice the “we” for an “I”, forcing people to turn their back on the very thing that will get them through hard times. It’s not until we unlearn this way of thinking that we begin to see the value in bonding, community and sisterhood.