My blog is all about helping you understand your brain so you can create a life that feels amazing. Through insights from neuroscience, mindset shifts, and practical strategies, Iâll help you break through limiting beliefs, boost your well-being, and live with more confidence and clarity. Whether you're looking to reduce stress, build better habits, or just feel more aligned with who you truly are, you'll find tools here to support you on your journey.
The Brain Science Behind Healing, Change, and Becoming You When I first learned about neuroplasticity, I felt like Iâd just been handed the keys to my future. If youâve ever thought âIâm just wired this way,â or âIâll never change,â science says: thatâs not actually true. Your brain is more adaptable than you think. And […]
âHereâs What Happened When I Chose One Anyway I Cried When I Got Into My Masterâs Program The tears came easily and flowed freely as generations of women cheered inside me. I was going back to schoolâto become a career woman. When I Believed Anything Was Possible As a little girl, I believed I could […]
The Journey That Changed Everything I used to believe there was something wrong with me. Why could other people set goals and actually stick to them while I kept spinning in circles? Why did I keep making New Yearâs resolutions only to abandon them weeks later? Why did I feel so unmotivated even though I wanted change […]
There was a time in my life when I felt completely stuck. I was working 10 to 12-hour shifts in a senior care facility during the pandemic â emotionally drained, physically exhausted, and spiritually numb. My Peace Corps dream had just been ripped away weeks before I was supposed to leave, and I remember thinking, […]
Itâs hard to forget the day everything finally clicked. I was working in senior care during the pandemicâlong, exhausting 10â12 hour shiftsâand I was miserable. The job felt soul-crushing, and the weight Iâd gained during COVID only made me feel worse. I felt completely stuck. One day, while helping an elderly man whoâd been abandoned […]
The Deeper Meaning of Chai Today I learned about the concept of Chai. In Hebrew, Chai (×Öˇ×) means life â but not just the breathing-in-and-out kind. It means real life: sacred, meaningful, intentional life. A life thatâs fully alive. As soon as I read that, it stopped me in my tracks. Because Chai isnât just […]
…And how the decision finally gave me peace, purpose, and excitement again …And how the decision finally gave me peace, purpose, and excitement again When my niece was born in May of 2024, something shifted in me. Iâve always loved learning, and for the first time in a long time, I started feeling excited about […]
(Without Giving Up Your Phone Forever) Letâs be honestâwe all want better sleep. Whether youâre waking up groggy, tossing and turning at 2 AM, or just feeling off lately, chances are your sleep could use a little love. The good news? You donât have to completely overhaul your life to get there. Not convinced you […]
Letâs get one thing straight: sleep isnât a luxuryâitâs a non-negotiable part of living well. We all know the drill: one more episode, another scroll through Instagram, or just one last email before bed. But hereâs the wild partâthe quality of your entire waking life hinges on what happens when youâre asleep. Yep, while youâre […]
(And Why Naps Are Kind of Magic) Letâs get realâmost of us are walking around sleep-deprived and pretending weâre fine. But hereâs the wild part: weâre actually terrible at knowing just how affected we are by chronic sleep loss. Like, really bad at it. Sure, youâll notice if you pull an all-nighter and feel like […]