You’ve read the books. Taken the courses. Made the vision board.
you know what you’re supposed to do… but fear keeps stopping you cold.
This blog is here to help you move anyway.
Through honest reflections, mindset shifts, and empowering tools, I offer support for the part of you that’s ready to rise—even when your doubt tries to hold you back.
You don’t need to be “more” of anything. You just need to reconnect with the power that’s already inside you. Let’s break through the fear, one brave step at a time.
The Trap of Identity: Overcoming Mental Health Labels
I used to think I was having an identity crisis. After leaving my teaching career, I struggled to find a new sense of self, especially as a stay-at-home mom. So, I went to therapy, hoping for a simple, three-step solution. What I found was something much more complex and, at times, more damaging: a new set of labels that became my entire identity.
My therapist began giving me labels like codependent, anxious, avoidant, and enmeshed. At first, it felt like an explanation for all my struggles. But these labels quickly became a trap, a heavy weight shackled to my ankle that I dragged with me everywhere.
