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The Day I Stopped Apologizing for Wanting a Beautiful Life
Mary's personal story about guilt and wanting more
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She Didn't Fix Herself. She Came Home.
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One Pattern. One Week. One Pivot.
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What If the Pattern Wasn't a Flaw?
Apr 21
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The pattern I didn't see for ten years.
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She Didn't Fix Herself. She Came Home.
The goal isn't to fix yourself; it's to come home to yourself
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I'm not perfect. (And neither is this.)
Because the work isn't flawless execution. It's showing up anyway.
Apr 25
She Called It a Character Flaw. We Called It a Survival Strategy.
Inside The Intentional Life, No. 1
Apr 24
What If the Pattern Wasn't a Flaw?
Reframe inherited patterns as survival strategies that once served you
Apr 21
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One Pattern. One Week. One Pivot.
One concrete action to interrupt a pattern this week
Apr 14
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The pattern I didn't see for ten years.
It was hiding in the most basic parts of my day.
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I've been quiet. Here's why.
A lot has changed. And I built something for you.
Mar 31
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What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You Right Now
I was scrolling through my calendar last week, and I felt my chest tighten. Three work meetings. Two kid activities. A holiday party I'd said yes to…
Dec 2, 2025
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Why Being Excited Sometimes Feels Dangerous
I got emotional when I realized this: For trauma survivors, happiness can feel dangerous. Because there were so many times when it was. But that's not…
Nov 25, 2025
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The Thanksgiving You're Allowed to Have
It's the week of Thanksgiving, and you're probably already exhausted. Not from cooking or planning—from the weight of expectation. Here's what I wish…
Nov 18, 2025
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The One Thing I'm Unmovable About (Even When It Makes People Uncomfortable)
"I'm unmovable about something, and it makes some people uncomfortable. But I learned in grad school that without it, I'd burn out and hate everything…
Nov 12, 2025
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The Best Part of Halloween? Watching People Be Whoever They Want
Here’s what hit me while watching trick-or-treaters parade past: Halloween is just the beginning...
Nov 4, 2025
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Why I Put Words of Affirmation Last on My List (And What That Cost Me)
I told everyone that words didn't matter to me. I'd been called every name in the book, told I shouldn't exist...
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