Stepping Away to Pause and Reflect

In late 2024, I took a step away from entrepreneurship to pause and reflect on the highs and lows of that journey and ask myself whether I could continue emotionally pushing against the hustle culture that permeates in wellness spaces.

Stepping away helped me create a nourishing space between my actions and reactions, allowing my body and mind to ground down and breathe, and gifting me clarity to notice what was true beneath all the noise. In this quiet, I observed my own thoughts without judgment, assessed my needs and boundaries, and realigned myself with my values: compassion, family, community, integrity, and peace. Doing so supported me in making wiser choices about where and with whom I directed my time and energy.

For me, pausing was not avoidance but an act of care — a moment to practice curiosity about patterns, to gather perspective, and to return with clearer intention and steadier presence for myself and others in my family and community.

May you gift yourself the opportunity to step away to pause and reflect in 2026.