Raise Your Glow

"Break free from dimming to please and live from your unique essence."

  • Go slow to go fast: how to create impact (without burning out)

    “Progressing at a snail’s pace is still progress, and slow progress is better than no progress. Never be stagnant, and never give up.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Everyone wants faster progress. Faster results. Faster recognition. Faster proof that they’re on the right track. Here’s the thing: when your first instinct is to rush — say Read more

  • Practical Ways to Set Boundaries and Feel Good About It

    “Personal development is the belief that you are worth the effort, time, and energy needed to develop yourself.”Denis Waitley The word “boundaries” gets tossed around a lot. Entire podcasts, workshops, and Instagram carousels are dedicated to them. We know boundaries are important. We know they protect our time, energy, and sanity. But if knowing was Read more

  • How to Lead Yourself When No One Else Sees It

    “You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously.” – Sophia Bush Here’s the thing about stepping into more: by definition, it doesn’t always stand out right away. Which means you? You’re basically a ninja in everyday life. You’re showing up, doing all the things, moving pieces behind the scenes Read more

  • When the Roles Fade, Who’s Left?

    “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” — Brené Brown Let’s share a real moment together. We’ve all got a role or ten to play. Stacked so high you can barely breathe under them sometimes. But, who are you when all that gets stripped away? Read more

  • The Invisible Weight of Being the Strong One

    “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” — Lou Holtz There was a moment recently, simple, even sweet on the surface, that stayed with me longer than I expected. Someone close to me described me as “the glue.”The one who holds everything together.The steady one. The kind one. Read more

  • TRUSTING YOURSELF: THE TIMELINE OF CERTAINTY

    “You don’t have to know the answers. You just have to be willing to trust yourself through the questions.” — Alex Elle I’ve been thinking about trust lately.Not the kind we put in other people but the kind we’re learning to pour into ourselves. There’s a shift happening for so many of us right now.A Read more

  • The Real Reason You’re Exhausted: People-Pleasing + Perfectionism

    “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” — Carl Jung You think you’re just being kind…But it may be costing you more than you realize. Your voice.Your peace.Your joy.Even the way you move through the world. People-pleasing and perfectionism don’t always scream for attention.Sometimes, they show up as your “strengths.”The Read more

  • Life Changes: Learning to Sit in Stillness

    “Don’t just do something. Sit there.”— Thich Nhat Hanh You packed the bags.Left the noise.Walked away from a version of life that looked good on the outside… but felt heavy on the inside. For me, that moment was when I relocated from New York to Las Vegas. It wasn’t a dramatic exit—no final straws or Read more

  • Before the Breakthrough, There’s This

    “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” — Joseph Campbell There’s a moment, maybe you’ve felt it, where something inside you shifts. You let go of a pattern, a role, a way of relating that no longer fits. You stop overextending.You stop shrinking.You stop chasing clarity in all the old ways. Read more

  • When Letting Go Leaves an Ache

    “Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls your life.” — Akshay Dubey Sometimes, your heart feels sad without a clear reason. I had just enjoyed another beach day during my extended stay in Hawai‘i. The sunshine was warm, the waves were abundant, laughter echoed nearby, and smiles were Read more