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Let’s talk about that specific, gut-twisting flavor of disappointment.

You know the one. It’s when you pour your heart, your time, and your own hard-earned money into a professional partnership you believe in, only to realize the foundation you’re building on is actually quicksand. It’s the sickening lurch when you discover that the trust you extended in good faith has been… misplaced.

I’ve been so excited to tell you all about my upcoming book signing here in my own backyard. I’ve spent the...

I’ve always said that I write stories about found families and unlikely heroes, about the beautiful, messy business of being human. I pour my own experiences of resilience, trauma, and the quiet strength it takes to face down demons onto the page, hoping that they resonate, that they find a home with you, my readers.

But every so often, a piece of feedback stops me in my tracks and reminds me why I do this. Recently, I received this online review:

"Wow. Some books entertain. Others echo. Yours?...

Have you ever gotten to the end of the day, taken off your “work face” or your “polite family dinner face,” and felt so goddamn exhausted you could sleep for a week? That’s the soul-crushing weight of wearing a mask. It’s the psychic cost of contorting yourself into a shape you think the world will find more acceptable than the real, messy, magnificent you.

Let’s be brutally honest: faking it is a full-time job with no pay and terrible benefits. But what if you could just… quit?

Authenticity...

Have you ever felt like you’re just playing a character in your own life? Smiling when you want to scream, saying "yes" when your soul is yelling "hell no," and generally performing a version of yourself that you think the world wants to see. It’s exhausting, isn't it? That feeling isn't just you being "dramatic"; it's the psychic friction of your authentic self trying to claw its way out from under the pile of bullshit expectations you've been buried under.

I’ve been there. Oh, honey, have I...

Have you ever looked in the mirror and had the gut-wrenching thought, “Who the fuck is that?” You’re not alone, honey. We live in a world that practically demands we wear a mask—a perfectly curated, filtered, people-pleasing mask—just to get through the day. The result? A silent epidemic of people feeling like impostors in their own lives.

But what if I told you that feeling—that deep, aching disconnect—is actually a call to arms? It’s your soul’s way of screaming, “ENOUGH!” As someone who has...

Let's talk about the specific flavor of anxiety that hits right before you post something online. That moment of hesitation. Should you share the messy truth or the polished highlight reel? You know that being genuine is the only way to build real connections, but you’ve also seen the digital pitchforks come out for people who share "too much." The internet feels like a minefield, and you’re walking through it barefoot.

This isn't an accident, honey. The digital world we live in, with its...

You ever get that hot-prickle-of-shame feeling? The one that floods your system when you realize you’ve just said or done something profoundly wrong in a new place, even when you were just trying to be yourself? You thought you were being authentic, but the room went quiet, and now you feel like a fraud in a foreign land.

Welcome to the club, honey. You’re not an asshole. You’re a traveler in a world that wasn’t built for a single, universal version of “authenticity.” The idea that “just be...

Let’s talk about that gut-clenching, acid-in-your-throat feeling. You know the one. It’s the prelude to a conversation you know you need to have, but every cell in your body is screaming at you to run for the hills. You’re not alone, and you’re not broken. That dread? It’s a scar from past battles, a ghost of every time you spoke your truth and got burned for it.

But here’s the secret the world doesn’t tell you: those scars are where the light gets in. They are the very source of your power....

Ever met someone and felt that instant click? That feeling isn’t magic, honey, it’s biology. It’s your brain, a deeply social creature that has been starved for genuine connection, suddenly lighting up like a goddamn Christmas tree and flooding you with feel-good chemicals that literally change you.

Let's be real: in a world where we’ve never been more “connected” yet feel lonelier than ever, understanding this science isn't just a fun fact. It's a survival guide. Our brains are hardwired for...

Have you ever felt the soul-crushing weight of wearing a mask? Smiling through meetings where you want to scream, nodding along to opinions that make your skin crawl, and curating a version of your life that feels like a stranger’s. You are not alone, honey. The pressure to perform, to be palatable, to be anything other than our messy, magnificent selves is a pandemic that no vaccine can cure.

Let’s get one thing straight: the journey to authentic self-expression isn’t some fluffy, self-help...