In this deeply personal episode of Living Dvnly, I open up about my lived experience with depression—tracing it from childhood trauma, to high-functioning adulthood, to one of the hardest seasons of my life: pregnancy.I share what it means to feel invisible in your pain, the grief of losing friendships you thought would last forever, and the heartbreaking truth that people often don’t know how to love you when you’re not okay. From navigating microaggressions in toxic workplaces to being sick every single day of my pregnancy with no relief, this is a conversation about what healing actually looks like: messy, sacred, layered, and painfully human.You’ll hear me discuss the complexities of having support from your partner and family while still grieving the loss of friendships that didn’t survive your transformation. And what it means to stop performing happiness just to feel worthy of love.

This isn’t a conversation about fixing yourself; it’s about finally being honest with yourself. Because you are not too much. You are not hard to love. And you are never alone in your becoming.

In this episode of Living Dvnly, we’re exploring the emotional landscape of female friendships, especially the ones that don’t last. I share personal truths about the role I’ve played in past friendship breakups, how my mother wound shaped my understanding of connection, and why certain unhealthy patterns once felt like home.We also unpack the quiet presence of jealousy, projection, and insecurity that can arise when women are still figuring out who they are. From the imaginary tension to the unspoken competition, I reflect on how confidence can trigger others and how I’ve learned not to take it personally.This is a conversation about grace, self-awareness, and becoming the kind of friend you never had. Whether you’re grieving a friendship or growing through one, this episode offers the kind of reflection that stays with you.

In this bonus episode, I’m reflecting on what it really means to become the woman I’ve always dreamed of being.Inspired by an episode of Girlfriends where Joan questions whether she’s enough just as she is, I unpack the deeper layers of self-concept, how it forms, how it gets disrupted, and how we begin to rewrite it with intention. I share the subtle ways I used to shrink myself, the fears that shaped my identity, and the shift that happened when I stopped performing and started embodying who I truly am.Timestamps 00:00 The Power of Self-Concept03:28 Revisiting Personal Narratives09:30 Becoming Your Dream Self12:44 Embodying Your True SelfIf this resonates, share it with a friend who’s on their own journey back to themselves.#LivingDvnly #SelfConcept #BecomingHer #IdentityWork #SoftPower #HealingJourney #EmbodyHer #IntentionalLiving #PersonalGrowth #PodcastForWomen #SpiritualSelfDevelopment #GirlfriendsTVInspired #RootedInTruth #RefinedByDesign