Hey there, friend,

I want to share something a little different with you today. Recently, I had the honor of being a guest on Marissa Campbell’s podcast, The Art of Heart. It was one of those conversations where I felt seen, understood, and allowed to be completely real—and I want you to hear it too.

We dove into some of my pivotal moments—the ones that shaped who I am today, and the ones that almost broke me along the way. Like the time I was deeply depressed, yet still walking down the hallway with a smile, and I suddenly questioned my honesty and authenticity: Was I lying to others about how I'm actually doing? Was I being inauthentic? That moment of shame turned out to be a profound lesson in allowing myself to be human, all of it at once—sad, happy, exhausted, alive.

We also talk about the moment I realized I was burned out from people-pleasing and what happened when I finally planned a solo retreat, just for me. For the first time in my life, I asked myself: What do I actually want? And then, like a best friend, I created space for those things that feed my mind, body and soul.... I finally gave myself permission to listen, create, move, feel, and just be. And the result? I was shocked how quickly I was able to recover from my burnout... with just a little love from myself.

This conversation isn’t about perfection. It’s about the messy, beautiful, contradictory human experience—the kind that so many of us suppress in our drive to be “good enough” for everyone else. I think you’ll resonate with it, especially if you’ve ever felt torn between who you want to be and what you think others expect of you.

I’d love for you to listen to the full episode, because there are so many moments I couldn’t fit into this email—the aha’s, the emotional releases, the lessons about self-compassion, curiosity, and letting go of shame.

🎧 Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2028767/episodes/18058123​

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Let yourself sit with these stories. Maybe one of them will remind you that it’s okay to be all the things at once, and that your needs matter just as much as anyone else’s.

With warmth and authenticity,

P.S. If as you're listening a friend comes to mind that could use this message, please share. We are all in this together.

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