There’s a feeling that comes up for a lot of people around Christmas sometimes it’s guilt, and sometimes it’s real panic. I know that panic well. I’ve spent much of my life in scarcity and survival mode. For years, Christmas meant stress and uncertainty, and more often than not, gifts only happened because someone helped me. That kind of experience and pain doesn’t disappear just because circumstances change. This year is different. Not perfect, not unlimited but different. I

Good morning. It’s early, it’s cold, and the snow outside feels like permission to stay exactly where I am. I woke up around 5:30, awake enough to start a day, but not quite convinced I need to. I’m sitting with that familiar tug-of-war: part of me knows I could get up, throw on a workout, stack habits, “win the morning.” And another part of me is tired. Could be lazy, partially tired. Burnt out from constantly trying to show up, push forward, or do something. Yesterday was

There comes a moment in growth where everything looks stable, yet something inside feels quietly unresolved. Nothing is wrong, but something isn’t fully right either. Safety can feel like success, especially after seasons of chaos. Predictability soothes the nervous system. Calm feels earned. And in that relief, it’s easy to mistake peace for fulfillment. But safety and alignment are not the same thing. Safety grounds you. Alignment expands you. One offers comfort; the other