Whispers of a Warrior

Have you ever felt a kind of exhaustion that isn’t just physical, but something deeper—an ache in your soul, a disconnect between the life you’re living and the one you’re meant for?

Burnout doesn’t come crashing in like a storm. It moves in quietly, like twilight, dimming your light bit by bit while disguising itself as dedication, productivity, and being the person everyone can count on. By the time you realize what’s happening, you’re already running on empty—disconnected from yourself, your...

Have you ever stood in front of the mirror and barely recognized the person staring back?

Not because of age or weight or exhaustion—though those things may be there—but because something deeper feels out of reach. The fire you once carried. The sense of strength, of certainty, of knowing exactly who you were and where you were going.

I’ve been there more times than I want to admit.

Not long ago, I stood at the peak of a transformation. I had shed 80 pounds. My body felt alive, capable, mine ...

It’s easy to recognize and ask for what we want.

We whisper prayers for peace.
We set intentions for vibrant health.
We speak affirmations for love.
We visualize abundance flowing to us.

And if we’re honest, many of us are deeply self-aware, which is why asking comes easy. 

We can see our patterns. We notice where we sabotage ourselves. We understand the choices that have kept us misaligned with the things we desire.

But awareness alone doesn’t change our lives.

If it did, knowing better wo...

Have you ever paused in the midst of exhaustion and realized—with sudden, undeniable clarity—that the weight pressing down on you was never yours to carry?

They say we’re the sum of the five people we spend the most time with. But I’ve come to see it differently:

We’re the sum of the five people we absorb the most from.

Because energy isn’t just something we feel—it’s something we hold.

Some of it is physical—the responsibilities, the endless to-do lists, the demands that take up space in ou...

Have you ever watched a hawk hunt? Something is mesmerizing about their patience—the way they sit, still and steady, tracking their prey with unwavering focus—no wasted energy. No rushing. Just presence. And when the time is right? They dive with absolute certainty.

That’s how I’ve felt navigating my healing journey, my family, my purpose, and—most recently—how I’ve evolved the SOS Vault.

Looking back, 2016-2021 was my hurricane season—years of relentless, literal and figurative storms. I wa...

What happens when life doesn’t just challenge you—but flattens you? When it strips you raw, pulling at every ounce of your strength until there’s nothing left but the question: How much more can I take?

I know. Because I lived it.

From 2016 to 2021, I walked through a fire so relentless it nearly burned me to the ground. I call it my hurricane season—a time when I was expected to hold everything together while I was quietly unraveling. I was a caregiver, a mother, a daughter, a partner, an emp...