02/22/2026
Ebb & Flow — Year 4 Recap: August
August was the month I made a decision that would change me. I had already committed to enrolling into a leadership program called HCL prior to my dad's passing just a few weeks betore. I considered skipping the session because my grief was consuming and I had heard from my mentor that it was intense, raw, "you will want to quit but you have to promise you won't."
But I showed up anyway.
Not as the polished version of myself.
Not as the teacher.
But as the woman ready to stop living small.
From August through December, I immersed myself in work that asked for radical honesty, the kind that doesn’t live on the surface.
Integrity.
Authenticity.
Responsibility.
Ways of being.
I began seeing the places I over-gave.
Seeing when I said yes when really wanted to say no.
The places I avoided hard conversations.
The places I confused being needed with being aligned.
The places I dimmed my voice while encouraging everyone else to shine.
The times when I was expecting others to choose me when I wasn't even choosing me.
And slowly… that began to shift.
I chose boundaries.
I chose truth.
I chose to stay in the room when growth felt uncomfortable.
I chose to be seen before I felt confident.
I chose to show up for me even when others didn't show up.
This season stretched me as a leader.
As a woman.
As a human.
It taught me that courage isn’t loud.
It’s consistent.
It’s saying the honest thing.
Holding the boundary.
Owning your impact.
Letting go of roles that were never yours to carry.
From August to December, I practiced not shrinking.
I practiced speaking clearly.
I practiced standing in my value without over-explaining.
I practiced choosing alignment over approval.
And that changed how I show up everywhere — in my business, my relationships, my leadership, and my life.
I didn’t become someone new.
I stopped abandoning myself.
This was the season I chose me.
The season I stopped living small.
The season courage became a daily practice.
Big truth?
Growth doesn’t happen when life is calm.
It happens when you decide you’re done betraying yourself.
And once you cross that line…
there is no going back. I am a courageous, confident and loving woman!
Year 4 continues. 🤍
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