Raise Your Glow

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

personal development

  • If You Feel Behind, Here’s a Reminder: It’s Still Unfolding

    “Little by little, one travels far.” — J.R.R. Tolkien There’s nothing quite like New York in the winter. Warm hats pulled low. Long coats brushing past each other on crowded sidewalks. Gloves that never quite keep your fingers warm enough. That first soft layer of snow seems to change the whole mood of the city. Read more

  • When You’re Too Close to See Clearly

    “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” — Wayne Dyer How I Realized I Was Too Close I didn’t realize how deep in the grind I’d gotten until I caught my reflection in an office mirror and decided—almost absentmindedly—to look out the window. Hospitals aren’t exactly known Read more

  • When Doing Nothing Is the Most Productive Thing You Can Do

    “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott Around 6:30pm I walked through the door, kicked off my shoes, threw my jacket and Lululemon waist pack across the room in dramatic MJ-performance fashion, and did the only respectable thing one can do after a fully Read more

  • Triggers Are Teachers: How to Use Them Without Spiraling

    “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.”— Viktor Frankl When was the last time something completely set you off? The holidays are approaching, and let’s be honest — even though the Christmas carols are playing and we’re talking about parties, plans, and all the Read more

  • Why Guilt Shows Up When You Set Boundaries

    “Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.” — Hermann Hesse Autumn is a season of release. The leaves fall, the air shifts, and nature moves on without resistance. It’s a simple reminder that our stages of change can be natural, too. But for many of us, letting Read more

  • 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

  • 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