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The Breaking Point: Why We Snap
We like to think of ourselves as patient people. We try to let things go, extend grace, and maintain our cool. But when we’ve been poked one too many times? That’s when things shift.
In this episode, I dive into what happens when our tolerance runs out, why we get blamed when we finally snap, and how we can set better boundaries to prevent frustration from boiling over.
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Why Tolerance Isn't a Fix...
Have you ever stood by, watching someone struggle through something you already know how to do, and felt your patience slipping away?
Maybe they’re moving too slow.
Maybe they’re making a mess of it.
Maybe they’re not doing it the way you would do it.
And every fiber of your being is screaming, Just let me do it!
I’ve spent most of my life operating under the belief that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. I...
Sadness isn’t always loud. It doesn’t always come in waves of overwhelming grief. Sometimes, it lingers in the quiet moments—the spaces between our thoughts, in the memories we revisit, or in the way we feel the passing of time.
In this episode of The Free Advantage, I explore the subtle yet powerful presence of sadness and what it means to fully feel and process this emotion. I share my own recent experience with unexpected sadnes...
Fear makes us hesitate. Hope dares us to move forward. We all experience the emotional tug-of-war between these two forces—especially when we feel called to something greater but don’t have all the answers.
This week, I’m reflecting on that internal conflict and the lessons I’ve learned from one of the most hauntingly beautiful voices in history—Billie Holiday.
Her entire life was a battle between hope and fear. The world told her...
Happy Valentine’s week! While this holiday is often about romance, today we’re focusing on a different kind of love—the one we tend to neglect the most: self-love. It’s easy to put others first, but how often do we show up for ourselves with the same care, consistency, and dedication? In this episode, I’m breaking down self-love into two key areas: Our Bodies & Our Worth.
We’re told that love is about connection—about giving, recei...
As a teenager, I idolized a celebrity. I studied her, emulated her, and dreamed of stepping into her world. When she wrote a memoir, I thought I’d finally get the inside look at the glamorous life I had always dreamed of. But what I found was heartbreak, struggle, and pain beyond what I could have imagined.Â
I remember the excitement I felt waiting for that book—the inside scoop, the behind-the-scenes look at the life I had dreamed...
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