Something I wish I had understood in my 20s is the concept of a growth mindset. You’ve probably heard the term — it was popularized by Stanford psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck in her book Mindset, which I highly recommend. At its core, it comes down to this: people with a fixed mindset believe their abilities,…

The other week, my friend hit a wall. On paper, she has it together—great job, busy social life, always “on.” But inside, she felt wrung out, anxious, and disconnected. She told me, “I feel like I’m living in everyone else’s calendar except my own. How do you make rest look easy?” “Well, it hasn’t always…

Remember those books where you got to pick which page you turned to next? Life is basically one long game of “choose your own adventure,” except sometimes the options are life-changing and sometimes it’s just “should I order fries or a salad?” (btw: it’s always fries). Whether big or small, our decisions land better when…

Saying yes to the universe is kind of like unlocking a gate—you don’t always know what’s on the other side, but it’s usually where your soul has been nudging you to go all along. The tricky part, though, is that saying yes doesn’t just mean saying yes to the good stuff. It also means saying…

The best choice I ever made was to simply be quiet. I stopped chasing and stopped worrying about others’ opinions of my worth. The integrity, accountability and authenticity to myself was far more valuable than a job or a date. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what actually makes us feel good about ourselves-…

Sometimes, in order to grow, a part of us has to clear out the basement—and not just for a yard sale. We’re talking full-on identity eviction to the dump. And yeah, that can feel like a cosmic breakup with someone we were very, very comfortable with. Because let’s be honest, even if the old version…

Life’s a whole lot easier to handle when we focus on today instead of constantly trying to fast-forward into the future. The years don’t just show up in one big lump—they unfold slowly, day by day, like a K-drama on Netflix. Each sunset gives us permission to take a breather, let the world spin on…

Let’s be honest—awareness sounds really noble in theory. Cue the calming yoga music and the soft lighting. But in real life? It usually shows up wearing holey sweatpants, holding a mirror we didn’t ask for, saying, “Hey there, let’s talk about why you keep holding space for people who can’t hold it back? Or why…

Somewhere along the way, someone decided that compromise was the gold standard of a healthy relationship. “Partnership is all about give and take,” they said. And sure, that sounds lovely—until you realize you’ve given up your boundaries, your preferences, and somehow, you’re always the one eating Thai food when you really wanted tacos. Again. Let…