Welcome back to another episode of Moments of Authenticity!

Transitions are a part of life and are rarely easy to navigate. In this episode, I open up about how I’ve handled some of the most significant changes in my personal and professional life. From moments of uncertainty to finding clarity through reflection, this conversation is a reminder that growth often begins in discomfort.

Whether you’re in the middle of a transition or just reflecting on what’s next, this episode offers practical insights and a little encouragement to keep moving forward—even if the path isn’t clear.

In this episode I am breaking down:

• Making the decision to make a HARD decision.

• An exploration into sustainability with limited community and a changing financial landscape

• Mitigating shame and fear

Timestamps:

[00:00] Introduction: Navigating transitions in life and work. [02:20] A personal story: What change taught me about trust and patience. [06:45] Practical tools for sitting with discomfort during periods of uncertainty. [10:10] Client stories: Parallels between therapy work and my own journey. [14:00] Closing reflections: Growth and resilience through transition.

Notable Quotes:

• "I’ve literally been moving in silence.”

• “I recognized how lonely I was feeling without community, in its fullness.”

• "I knew that my practice was not sustainable the way that it was, and the lack of community was not sustainable for my mental health, so I made the decision to go home!”

• "Coming home first required that I work through my own self-prescribed shame and fear of failure!”

• "In release comes movement!”

• “I appreciate that folx are making space for me back in Oakland.”

• “I’m so grateful that once I moved out of the way, there was a sense of movement and urgency…I didn’t need to know the how or the when…I just needed to move!”

• “I gave myself permission to change my trajectory about work.”

• “Biggest takeaways: don’t beholden yourself to a decision if the circumstances have changed, you are not a failure for acknowledging what you need…and going home, and STAND ON BUSINESS!”

• “My phrase for 2025 is RELINQUISHING CONTROL.”

Music by: Noir Et Blanc Vie

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