Holding It All: The Power in Choosing to Stay, Feel, and Become

Jun 26, 2025

"Sometimes growth isn’t in the leaving — it’s in the staying. In the holding. In the unbecoming."

Some moments don’t just change you — they confront you.

They stir old stories. Trigger questions. And reveal what you've outgrown.

For a long time, I equated growth with movement — forward, fast, decisive. But what if growth sometimes asks us to stay?

To sit in the ache. To question the comfort. To feel everything we’ve avoided.

In my latest reflections on Substack, I explore this season in two parts:

The Becoming — a poem on identity, feminine power & rising
When the Ground Beneath You Shifts — a reflection on processing, not running

The Messy Middle of Growth

We’re taught to move on, to “fix” things. But healing isn’t always linear. Sometimes, it asks us to slow down long enough to really feel.

To not burn it all down this time. To see the difference between fear and truth. To let the discomfort work through you, not control you.

Align to Rise isn’t just a program — it’s a deep remembering.

Of how powerful you are when you lead from your body. From truth. From soul.

We go far in business by pushing. But we rise — truly rise — when we soften, feel, and re-align.

I share more real, feminine-led reflections across platforms:

Here's to choosing presence over performance — and becoming more of who you truly are. 💛