Just when I think I fully understand who I am and why I act the way I do, it turns out there’s always a little more to discover. Annoying, yes- but also beneficial.

…ignorance might feel easier in the moment, but it comes at a cost.

…sometimes another person’s reflection can help us feel seen in our own.

What mattered was choosing to show up for myself in a way I could handle. Each time I did, I was proving to myself: I don’t give up on me.

Speaking up might cost something important, but staying silent costs your peace, your energy, and your sense of self.

Here’s the thing about accountability: it’s not punishment. It isn’t shame. It’s noticing the tug, pausing and choosing differently than you did before.

I’ve recently learned that a shame voice- or narrative is a form of protection, a facet of the ego.