There’s a quiet sentence I keep coming back to lately, one that doesn’t shout or demand attention. It just sits there, steady and honest: The only comparison worth making You one year ago You today Not the version of someone else you see online. Not the highlight reel that shows up uninvited on your screenContinue reading “Still Becoming”
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A Quiet Dream Is Still a Dream
We’ve been taught, loudly and repeatedly, that a good life starts with a big dream. The kind you can pitch in an elevator. The kind that looks impressive on a stage or fits neatly into a LinkedIn headline. Build something massive. Become someone unforgettable. Leave a mark so large it can’t be ignored. And whenContinue reading “A Quiet Dream Is Still a Dream”
Growth vs Gratitude
There’s this idea many of us quietly carry: that honoring where we come from somehow means we have to stay exactly the way we were raised. As if gratitude and growth sit on opposite sides of a scale, and choosing one means abandoning the other. But life keeps proving that it isn’t that dramatic. YouContinue reading “Growth vs Gratitude”
Smarter People Are a Gift, Not a Competition
It takes a certain kind of maturity to be around brilliant people and not feel small. To listen without rushing to prove you belong. To learn without needing to show you already know. Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught that being the smartest in the room meant you’d “made it.” But that’sContinue reading “Smarter People Are a Gift, Not a Competition”
Less Talk, More Action
We all know that it is easier to talk about something rather than it is to actually get something done. And why is that? Probably because making a point is easier for many reasons We can do it from the comfort of our couch Social media has made it so easy to air our viewsContinue reading “Less Talk, More Action”
We can’t always choose the music life plays for us but…
We don’t always have control over what happens but we do have control over our thoughts, reactions and emotions. Most of the time our emotions and reactions take us by surprise. Often they are confusing and make us react in ways that we don’t like. They pass away quickly or sometimes stay for a long time,Continue reading “We can’t always choose the music life plays for us but…”
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