You've read the books. You know the scripts. You could teach a class on healthy communication. So why does saying no still feel impossible with certain people?
Read MoreThere's a reason your good habits never quite fill the tank. It's not your discipline, and it's not your effort. It's something that happened before you had words for it, something almost nobody was ever taught to offer. This post names it, and shows you exactly how to give it to yourself.
Read MoreThere's a concept making the rounds right now: find what frustrates you and use it. Most high-achieving women nod along, then quietly come up empty when they actually try. Here, I talk about why. And it has nothing to do with self-awareness.
Read MoreShe's not falling apart. She's holding everything together beautifully. But somewhere in the quiet, she's started to wonder if the only way to actually feel better is to walk away from all of it.
Read MoreI tried to watch Gilmore Girls. Everyone said I'd love it. Instead, I felt this growing discomfort I couldn't quite name, and I overrode it for four and a half episodes. What that experience revealed about why high-achieving women are so good at silencing their own signals is worth sitting with.
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