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Letting Go of the Version of Success That No Longer Fits gentle conversations Feb 07, 2026

Success is something we absorb long before we consciously define it. We learn what it’s supposed to look like through culture, industry norms, and comparison. Over time, that definition can become rigid, even when it stops serving us.

Letting go of an old version of success can feel unsettling. Tha...

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Why Wanting a Calmer Business Doesn’t Mean You’ve Lost Your Drive gentle conversations Feb 01, 2026

There’s a quiet fear many creative women carry but rarely say out loud. The fear that wanting things to feel calmer somehow means they’re losing ambition. That if the fire isn’t as loud or relentless as it once was, something must be wrong.

For a long time, I believed drive had to feel urgent. If I...

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