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This is where it gets real.
This blog is the living, breathing part of the upstream path—where survival softened into awakening, and awakening prompted the rebuilding.
Here, soul meets strategy.
And every blog post, tool, and resource guides you to take aligned, grounded steps toward a life and business that resonates with who you really are.
Welcome to the unfolding. You’re right on time.
The Heart of Podcasting: Connection, Driving Real Impact and Growth
Why Podcasting for Entrepreneurs Is More Than a Marketing Strategy Walking the path of entrepreneurship — and choosing to use your voice to amplify the changemakers of the world — isn’t for the faint of heart. It asks you to release the old rules about how things “should” be done. It asks you to let…
3 Powerful Shifts That Changed My Business
Working full-time while building a business as a single mom of two felt like a dream I didn’t quite believe I was worthy of living. It was messy. Beautiful, heartbreaking, chaotic, soul-stretching. I was juggling Zoom calls, school projects, late-night podcast editing, endless to-do lists, and all the invisible emotional labor that comes with motherhood—and…
When Walking Away From What You Still Love Is the Most Loving Thing You Can Do
There’s a kind of ending that breaks you open in the most unexpected way. It’s when you have to walk away from someone you still love. Not because the love is gone.Not because something unforgivable happened.But because deep in your spirit, you know staying would cost you both too much. I’ve been there. It isn’t…
How to Find Your Purpose in the Rubble
I haven’t pondered this question my whole life. Not consciously. But I realize now—it was always there. The Universal Question: Why Am I Here? The search for why. Why am I here?What am I supposed to do with this one wild, untamable life?How do I make it matter? The Different Ways People Seek Purpose Divine…
Making Room for What’s New
Sitting here, broken open once again. Anger rises.The brewing internal conflict grows like moss in the Pacific Northwest—thick, relentless, feeding on the constant rain. I feel the weight of this pain, the way it clings through every cycle, every turn around the sun. This pain has become the gravity holding me upright. And here I…
I Am Ready: A Prayer for Home, Heart, and Belonging
Maybe You’ve Felt This Too ..If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve felt the same way—tired, ready for change, unsure of what’s next but sensing there’s something bigger waiting for you. I’m in my room again. Some of the bitterness I’ve carried over the last two years crept back in—not as strongly as before, not as…
The Sunday Scaries and the Corporate Grind: Why It’s Time to Reclaim Your Life
The Dread That Hits Before Monday As a working corporate girlie, I know the Sunday afternoon dread too well. That moment when you finally slip out of your silky robe, take a deep breath, and realize the week ahead is about to consume you. And I don’t just mean the meal prepping, the ironing, the…
Choosing Presence Over Possessions: How I Found Freedom in Simplicity
When I stop to think about all the ways I’ve betrayed myself, I see it in the little things, scattered throughout my days. Sitting here with a simple breakfast and the back door open, I’m reminded of mornings when I thought beauty meant expensive furniture, matching decor, and material abundance. But now, with less around…
Transmutation: The Courageous Alchemy of Deciding
When Your Body Speaks: Listening to Intuition Through Physical Sensations Have you ever felt a knot in your throat?Your chest tighten?Or a sharp, stabbing pain in your heart — almost like your body is signaling something bigger than words? How Fear Shows Up in the Body and What It Really Means You can probably relate….
Finding the Light Again: A Poetic Reflection from Christine
In this edition of Community Voices, we share a deeply moving poem by Christine, a resilient content writer and emerging creative who has turned grief, loss, and personal transformation into a powerful expression of healing through words. Christine’s journey is one of navigating mental health, reclaiming her voice after hardship, and slowly rebuilding her life on…
Through the Wreckage, I Rooted: A Love Letter to Healing via Mama Juana Hair Care
There’s a belief I carry, one that’s whispered to me through heartbreak, cracked-open realizations, and the long, lonely nights of soul work:If I’m not in pain, I’m not walking the right path. Not pain for the sake of suffering, but the kind of pain that comes from deep growth.The kind of pain that stretches your heart open…
Stop Staying Stuck: Clear the Patterns That Block Your Voice, Growth, and Intuition
Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. I only share what I love! Part of my daily ritual includes reading, and while it’s an art that my logic is still learning to surrender…
Freedom, Van Life & Career Clarity: Lessons from the New F1 Movie with Brad Pitt
Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. I only share what I love! A Movie That Sparked Something Deeper Last night, I watched F1: The Movie starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris. The story follows…
My Rock Bottom Was Divinely Orchestrated: What the Floor Mattress Taught Me About Chess, Angels, and Survival
Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. I only share what I love! When Rock Bottom Feels Like The End I understand why people don’t believe in angels and in the divine. When…
Why Leaving Everything Behind and Moving to Austin, Texas Was the Best Decision I Ever Made
Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. I only share what I love! The decision to move to Austin, Texas from New Hampshire—and from everything and everyone I knew—was not particularly easy for…
Mindfulness for Moms: How I Learned to Love Our Crazy Mornings
Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. I only share what I love! This morning, as I lay in bed practicing my usual gratitude ritual, I reflected on how often I take these…
From Decision to Action: The Truth About Starting a Business From Scratch
Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. I only share what I love! You’ve made the decision. To stand on your own two feet.To pursue a dream that speaks louder than your doubts.To…
Narcissistic Abuse & Career Burnout: My Story of Breaking Free
Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. I only share what I love! Have you ever sat at your beautiful work-from-home desk, surrounded by everything you thought you wanted—high salary, top-tier benefits, the…
5 Sacred Daily Rituals to Reconnect with Your Inner Voice
Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. I only share what I love! Making the decision to embark on a life-changing journey — fighting the current at every step — didn’t appear out…
Leaving Security Behind: My Journey To A Purpose-Driven Life
Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. If you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. I only share what I love! “Our own life has to be our message.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Why does a fish drink water? It’s a…
