phoenix JOURNAL

Ever notice how time feels different depending on what you’re going through? When you’re heartbroken or stuck, it drags. When you’re in flow or falling in love, it flies. Einstein told us time is relative. But what if he wasn’t just talking about physics? What if your inner world—your emotions, energy, and healing—could bend time […]

How to Rise Stronger After Setbacks, Layoffs, or Burnout They earned over a million dollars a year.And still had to borrow money from their retired parents. Not because they lacked ambition.But because they lacked a system. Their parents, former schoolteachers, had modest earnings, but a powerful strategy: they saved, invested, and planned.That mindset gave them […]

We were never meant to run on empty. And yet, how many of us do? We lead the meeting. Send the follow-up. Hold space for our teams, our families, our friends. We smooth out the tension, pick up what others drop, and do it all with grace—even when we’re silently burning out inside. But here’s […]

There’s a rhythm in Washington, DC.Decisions move fast, coffee flows stronger, and ambition never sleeps.But even here, in a city defined by titles and timelines, we’re quietly reaching a breaking point. Because here’s the truth:We’re not just burned out by bad bosses or broken systems.We’re burned out by the inner war between who we truly […]

For most of my career, I led with my mind. I was strategic, sharp, and exceptionally good at problem-solving under pressure. I could silence self-doubt with logic, override exhaustion with caffeine, and compartmentalize feelings like a seasoned pro. In rooms full of decision-makers, I knew how to sound confident even when my inner world felt […]

She was smart. Stylish. Spoke in team-player tones and smiled at everyone in the room.She read feminist books, gave designer gifts generously, posted quotes about women’s empowerment, and even cried in meetings — the vulnerable kind of cry, not the manipulative kind.At least, not at first. She wasn’t the obvious villain.But she was one of […]

When I moved to Washington, D.C. at 21, I thought the hardest part would be the weather. Standing in the wind on snowy days, waiting for the next transfer bus.Long commutes with no shortcuts — just buses, trains, and more waiting.Sandwiches for lunch instead of the warm comfort of a well-balanced thali. I was ready […]

This year, one of my most unexpected breakthroughs didn’t arrive with applause, a promotion, or a polished milestone. It came on my first day of period. Yes—that day. The one I used to schedule around, minimize, and silently endure. The one I was taught to hide, push through, and never speak of if I wanted to […]

This weekend, during a family trip, tea latte in my hand, my nephew curled up beside me, we stumbled into a National Geographic documentary on the making of Earth. I meant to zone out. Instead, I was mesmerized. It shared a powerful truth: thousands of years ago, around 200 Homo sapiens left Africa for the very […]

In 2020, life placed a crossroads in front of me. I had the golden ticket in hand, a role at a Fortune 200 company, West Coast living, a generous offer, and a team that believed in me. They didn’t just want me to join — they wanted me to grow, to hire, to lead, to […]