Forged in Fire
I woke up this morning, July 18, 2025, and all I kept hearing from the depths of my soul was, “Forged in Fire.” It was so clear to me today before I barely opened my eyes that my life was transforming. For years my life has felt like the biggest struggle in very traditional and non-traditional ways. Today felt….. different. The day before I had felt such a flood of emotion regarding the direction of my next chapter. Like most people I lived a large portion of my life as a people pleaser. I was meant to be seen, not heard. Somewhere in my thirties I started to discover my response to that mindset is FUCK THAT! However, what I didn’t know at that time was how resistant people are to a you who decided they no longer wanted to be broken. They were no longer going to allow others to decide the course their life took. That you were no longer willing to put others before yourself. Buckle up because I promise you this journey is not for the faint of heart! It plain sucks! What I can promise is that you owe it to yourself to try. There is a whole world out there who needs you to be your unapologetic, authentic self! The scary part is that it is going to cost you your old one.
It is hard to say who will read this but if this has come across your lap, welcome. I am so glad you are here, and your future self is to! Even if you have yet to add forty candles to your cake, that is totally ok! If anything I write resonates with you please know it was meant for you, no matter your age. The sooner you can get on the path of living YOUR life not just existing in it, the faster you can help others do the same. There is not a doubt in my mind you have heard the saying, “It takes a village.” We are a village here. My goal is to build a community with likeminded individuals who can lead others into the best that life has to offer.
Something that I continue to lean into is trusting my gut. Our second brain! When my gut kept repeating “Forged in Fire” this morning I was like oh hell! What now? All day I was a ball of nerves because I keep saying “I just don’t have capacity.” It really is true I do not but somehow today I found the courage and strength to keep pushing. Pushing to learn something new at my 9-5, pushing to still be upbeat even though I felt heavily beat down, smile in the face of adversity, and still manage to publish this blog for anyone who needs it because that is how much I believe in following your life’s purpose.
This is blog one of many to the start of a beautiful adventure we are going on together. In case no one told you today you are beautiful, you are strong, and you have a divine purpose to lead others starting with yourself. I am just here to get you started! So, let’s strap in, grab some tissues (you’ll need them), grab your favorite cake, and put some candles on it even if today is not your birthday! You deserve to celebrate everything you have been through up to this point and remember I am here to ignite your inner flame! Now let’s get to it!