How to step out of the middle without stepping away from what matters. It’s natural to want to help when people you care about are in...

Have you ever found yourself constantly managing how everyone else feels? You soften your words, adjust your tone, hold back a need, or second-guess a boundary—just to keep the peace. At first, it might seem small. You tell yourself you’re just being thoughtful or avoiding conflict. But slowly, quietly, you begin to disappear. But you're allowed to exist in the room too.

Life doesn’t always have to BE different to look or feel different. Sometimes the biggest shift comes from within—when we finally start...