Growth isn’t about pretending the hard things didn’t happen. It’s about letting them shape you without dimming your light — a reminder sparked while hosting my daughter’s birthday party and watching kids be so unapologetically themselves.

I wore masks long before I ever stepped on stage. They were invisible, yet heavy. I learned to smile, keep the story moving, and hit my...

Even as someone fluent in three other languages, learning French shook me. It wasn’t about vocabulary or grammar — it was about self-doubt, visibility, and fear of failure. This is about the slow, imperfect progress we often dismiss, but should absolutely celebrate. 💬💛

They rode off into the village night for fries. Got lost. Looped a roundabout four times. Came back laughing — wet nuggets and all.