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Change is a sacred crossroads, and the road leads home.

Welcome to the Grow & Glow Blog

Life transitions can leave you feeling off track. This blog is here to meet you where you are.

Each post is packed with relatable stories, practical tips, and simple strategies to help you let go of what’s holding you back and step into a life that actually feels like yours. My goal in sharing these stories is to help you reconnect with your voice and remember the woman you were always meant to be.

Latest Posts

Sun rising behind a line of trees in a snowy winter landscape, symbolizing a Winter Solstice Release and new beginnings as the year comes to a close.

Grow & Glow | Making Space for What’s Next

Making Space for What’s Next Practicing Release and Closure Despite our best efforts and intentions when 2025 began, it feels like almost everyone I talk to right now is ready

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Close-up of a microphone in focus with a blurred background, representing public speaking, women’s empowerment, leadership panels, and sharing personal stories in front of an audience.

Stepping Onto the Stage | Why This Moment Matters

Tonight I’m stepping into something totally new: speaking on a public panel hosted by the Junior League of the Lehigh Valley, with nearly 100 people attending in person and even

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Smiling Julia Child in the kitchen, a true inspiration for late bloomers and proof that it’s never too late to start something new.

It’s Never Too Late (Just Ask Julia Child)

Starting my business after 40 wasn’t part of the original plan. And even once I knew what I wanted, the path was anything but smooth.
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A midlife woman’s hands shaping clay on a pottery wheel, representing creative healing, beginner mindset, and the practice of presence over perfection.

Presence Over Perfection | Lessons from the Wheel

Healing doesn’t always look like journaling or therapy. Sometimes it looks like throwing a wobbly little bowl and loving it anyway. Here’s what I’ve learned—about myself, motherhood, and midlife—from sitting
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Midlife woman facing the ocean with arms outstretched, symbolizing freedom, transformation, and spiritual awakening during a midlife crisis in women

This Isn’t a Midlife Crisis. It’s a Soul Awakening

Perimenopause as a Rite of Passage Most of us grew up hearing about “the change” in hushed tones—as a time of hot flashes, hormone shifts, and mood swings. But what

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A young child rides a small bicycle down a quiet suburban street, tassels flying from the handlebars. The image symbolizes childhood independence, emotional growth, and a mother’s journey of raising kids while reparenting herself.

Grow & Glow | The Hardest Part of Parenting

Managing emotions—hers and mine—has not always been my strong suit. Growing up, big emotions weren’t really welcome. That’s not a criticism of my parents—it’s just how things were.
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Flamingos standing in shallow water at sunset with a dreamy pink and purple sky; symbolizes the “Get Your Pink Back” theme of beauty, balance, and feminine renewal under the Pink Moon in Libra.

Grow & Glow | Get Your Pink (Moon) Back

Get Your Pink (Moon) Back: A Midlife Reclamation Ever feel like the mental load, motherhood, or midlife drained the color right out of you? Like you blinked and suddenly found

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Woman standing on a mountain with arms outstretched, symbolizing blind faith, trust, personal transformation, and embracing uncertainty.

Blind Faith & the Currency of Risk

We’re constantly being fed reasons to fear. Fear sells. Fear keeps us glued to headlines, hooked on the scroll, frozen in place. It’s how media keeps our attention—and how political
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Midlife woman sitting on a Bermuda beach with arms wide open, embracing body love, self-worth, and freedom during a beach vacation.

Grow & Glow | Bermuda & Body Love

I don’t want to be a woman who spends her life waiting. Waiting until she loses weight. Waiting until she looks younger. Waiting until she feels worthy. So I’m reminding
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Postpartum mom recovering from burnout and people pleasing, reading with her kids on the couch while holding coffee

Grow & Glow | Burnout, Rage, and Recovery

Maternal Burnout Is Real (And You’re Not Weak for Feeling It) We throw the word burnout around a lot, but maternal burnout is more than just feeling tired. It’s chronic

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