08/23/2026
There’s something I’ve been thinking about lately.
I’ve been watching a lot of people online go through transitions.
People who once looked like they had it all together are losing businesses, going back to work, changing careers, starting over, downsizing, admitting that things didn’t work, or simply trying to figure out what comes next.
And honestly?
Some of it is hard to watch.
Not because I enjoy seeing people struggle.
But because I’ve learned how quickly the world can change.
So before you take pleasure in somebody else’s fall, check your heart.
Be careful about laughing at somebody’s transition because you never know when life is going to sit you down and teach you the same lesson.
Today it’s their story.
Tomorrow it could be yours.
And if you are the person currently going through a transition, I have a different message for you:
Tell the truth.
Be honest.
Be humble.
You don't have to explain every detail of your life to the internet, but if you choose to tell the story, tell the real story.
Don’t manufacture a highlight reel while your real life is falling apart behind the scenes.
There is freedom on the other side of accountability.
There is healing on the other side of admitting, “This didn’t work.”
There is power in saying, “I was wrong.”
There is dignity in saying, “I have to start over.”
And there is absolutely nothing shameful about rebuilding.
The world looks very different than it did a few years ago.
Businesses are slowing down.
Some are closing.
Entrepreneurs are going back to work.
People are changing industries.
People who swore they would never work a traditional job again are updating their resumes.
People are selling houses, moving, downsizing, pivoting, starting over and figuring it out.
And I think we need to give people more grace for that.
Because one of the reasons I pulled back from social media was because so much of it started to feel fake.
Everybody looked like they were winning.
Everybody was still “booked and busy.”
Everybody was still making money.
Everybody was still living their best life.
Meanwhile, behind the camera, people were struggling.
And then there were people watching from the sidelines, waiting to point out every contradiction, every failure, every bad decision.
That combination is exhausting.
Living your life publicly is hard.
Especially when you didn't come with a manual for how to be a human being while thousands of people are watching.
Transparency is hard.
Vulnerability is hard.
And sometimes the people you thought would understand your struggle are the very people judging you for it.
Sometimes the deepest criticism comes from your own community.
So I understand why people hide.
But I don't want to hide anymore.
I also don't want to perform anymore.
If I build something, you'll see me build it.
If it doesn't work, you'll see me figure out what to do next.
If I have to go back to work, I'll go back to work.
If I start another business, I'll start another business.
If I sell purses and jewelry one week and find myself selling pontoon boats in Alaska the next week...
BABY, MIND YOUR BUSINESS. 😂
It's still my business.
You might say, “She's always trying something.”
And you know what?
You're absolutely right.
But you'll never be able to say I'm not trying.
I'm trying.
I'm trying to be better today than I was yesterday.
I'm trying to build something that my children can benefit from long after I'm gone.
I'm trying to leave more for my kids than a job can provide.
I'm trying to create the legacy that wasn't handed to me.
I'm trying to break generational cycles.
I'm trying to figure out what works in a world that keeps changing.
And sometimes trying looks impressive.
Sometimes it looks messy.
Sometimes it looks like a six-figure idea.
Sometimes it looks like starting over from zero.
But trying is still trying.
And I've decided I'd rather be the woman who keeps getting back up than the woman who stayed comfortable because she was afraid of what people would say.
So if you're in a season of transition right now:
Don't be ashamed. Don't fake it.
Don't let somebody else's opinion convince you that starting over means you failed.
Take responsibility for what you need to take responsibility for.
Learn the lesson. Adjust the plan. And keep moving.
And if you're watching somebody else go through it:
Give them some grace.
You don't know what tomorrow holds.
You don't know what battles they're fighting privately.
And you certainly don't know when life may ask you to become the person you're currently judging.
Me?
I'm quietly sitting in my little corner of the world, figuring things out.
Looking for something real.
Something honest.
Something consistent.
Something that makes sense for the woman I'm becoming and not the woman I used to be.
I'm not interested in pretending anymore.
I'm interested in building.
And if I have to start over 100 times to build something meaningful...
I'll start over 100 times.
