Self-expression is having a moment — but are we really being authentic, or just performing it? Let’s talk about showing up as ourselves (and laugh about the heavy stuff while we’re at it). Self-expression has become my new small obsession. Maybe it’s midlife. Maybe it’s the slow realization that I’ve spent years editing myself — for work, for relationships, for comfort zones that weren’t even mine. We talk a lot about authenticity these days — it’s basically the glitter of

This episode was easier to do than I anticipated—filled with stories about my vagina (AI rant not included). At first, I thought it would be fun to use AI to generate a title for this episode. According to AI, my vagina is a “sensitive subject” and it offered no suggestions. When I tried again for the blog, it flagged my vagina as “offensive content.” With everything out there, how is the word vagina  offensive? Love your body How My Lady Bits Made It Through It All: Love You

Confession Time: I’ve Ignored Affirmations Most likely, I’ve tossed affirmatives to the side — thinking, “Ugh, who has time for this fluff?” They seemed like a waste of my time. Yet, every once in a while, I jump on the bandwagon and douse myself in them. And you know what? They work. But maybe not in the way the self-help books promised. The Affirmatives I Actually Use Forget the soft, sugary lines you find in every Instagram post. My affirmatives have attitude: “You can do