Why is self-compassion so hard? I think it’s because we’re human and we're layered. We’ve been shaped by past experiences, expectations, environments. And often, we’re our own toughest critic, especially when we’re in the pursuit of something new.

My husband is trilingual. 🤯 For over a decade, I’ve been around his first language, Serbian, but never thought I’d be able to learn it. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I never believed it was possible.

Have you ever achieved more by focusing less on the outcome? Last weekend, I ran the Pittsburgh Half Marathon without a fitness watch. No pace checks, no mile splits, and I ended up running my fastest race yet.

I’ve always been an anxious flyer. The one who claps when the plane lands? That’s me. I’ve flown across the ocean and back, and still— takeoff tightens my chest, turbulence rattles me, and landing feels like a miracle every time.

Growing up as an athlete I had one goal: Division 1 basketball. It wasn’t just a dream. It was the dream. The goal that shaped every decision I made as a teenager. But while my teammates, who I called my closest friends, were stepping into the dream I thought would be mine, I found myself on a different path.