How I Built a Life I Don’t Want to Escape From

Apr 12

aka the story of how I stopped settling and started actually living

There was a time when I lived for Friday nights… and dreaded Monday mornings.

A time when “winding down” meant wine — lots of it. When I didn’t really feel my life, I just kind of floated through it. I had a good job. I had a decent routine. I had what looked like “enough.” But I was exhausted. Overworked. And deep down, I knew I was meant for more.

The turning point?

Honestly… it was watching Brittany Runs a Marathon. No joke.

It sparked something in me. The smallest shift. But that shift led to everything else.

I started walking. Then I started eating better. Then I cut back on drinking. Then I started feeling better. That one change became the catalyst for the life I have now.

Now? I wake up early on purpose. I walk while listening to a podcast I love. I pour a Fizz instead of a glass of wine. I feel good in my body — and proud of the business I’m building. I help other women create freedom and confidence in their lives, and I truly love what I do.

But none of it happened overnight.

I didn’t snap my fingers and become “that girl.” I made one aligned choice after another. And when I started showing up for me? The entire trajectory of my life changed.