You Seem Happier.

I am.

But not because life got easier; it was because I finally started listening to myself.

Over the last two years, I’ve made more space for me. For my own needs. My own energy. My own healing.

It all started after I experienced a miscarriage.
It was a wake-up call.

For a while afterwards, I thought I was doing everything right to heal and be more “balanced.” I was eating well, exercising, trying to make better choices around my wellness. But beneath the surface, I was constantly pushing, constantly available, constantly saying yes to everyone but myself.

In the year that followed, I tried to slow down. I told myself I was making space for rest, for healing… but in reality, I was still that same yes-person, trying to recover while continuing to hold everything (and everyone) up.

Eventually, I hit a breaking point.

I hated everything that demanded my time.
I felt resentment toward the people, the projects, the responsibilities - but the truth was, it wasn’t their fault.

I had trained everyone to expect me to be available 24/7.
I had built a life and business where my needs came last.

And it almost broke me.

It’s true what they say… you can’t really show up for others if you’re not showing up for yourself first.

But for a long time, I didn’t even realize I wasn’t.

I never stopped to listen to myself.
My body and mind were stuck on autopilot - jumping from one thing to the next, performing instead of being, surviving instead of living.

It wasn’t until I created space — intentional space — that things began to shift.
Not overnight. But in small, quiet ways that added up over time.

For me, this looked like:

• Realizing that early mornings aren’t just productive, they’re peaceful. They give me space to think, create, and focus on me before the day starts.

• Realizing that movement, even on the days I resist it, clears my head and shifts my self-talk.

• Realizing that long dog walks with a podcast are more than just steps - they’re a mind and body reset.

• Realizing that saying no to what drains me brings immediate relief, and that relief is reason enough.

• Realizing that saying yes to the right people, places, and opportunities—the ones that fuel me—is what actually keeps me going.

This isn’t about becoming a new person.
It’s about coming home to myself.

Listening to what my body, mind, and soul are asking for… and honouring it.

Not out of luxury.
Out of necessity.

Because when you stop outsourcing your energy and start tuning inward, something really beautiful happens:

You soften.
You stabilize.
You stop performing.
And you start aligning.

So yeah — I am happier.
Not because everything’s perfect. But because I finally gave myself permission to stop abandoning myself in the name of productivity, people-pleasing, or doing what I thought I “should.”