In a world obsessed with productivity hacks, leadership formulas, and personal branding, it’s easy to overlook the most foundational act of true power: self-knowledge.

Let’s get one thing straight, you’re allowed to b*tch. You’re allowed to be pissed off, overwhelmed, heartbroken, confused and disappointed. You’re allowed to say it out loud, to name what’s hurting or driving you up the wall and to not be okay for a moment.

However, let's get one thing clear, you don’t get to live there.

Do you have control of your emotions or do they have control over you? 

Each and everyone of us has emotions, however, society and possibly your upbringing or circumstance has required that you no longer listen to them or experience them. We’ve been taught to either ignore emotions, push them away or treat them like an enemy. 

I want to dig into something a bit edgy today—dominance vs. presence. We live in a world that’s often obsessed with the idea of “dominating,” whether it’s in our careers, relationships, or even with ourselves.

Let’s get real for a second. We’ve all inherited stories about who we’re supposed to be as women. And honestly? A lot of those stories don’t serve us. For centuries, women have been cast into roles that make us seem smaller, less powerful, or even dangerous. We’ve been labeled the temptress, the one who causes trouble and... emotional. Sound familiar?

You crave something different, something that lets you embrace your complexity without having to explain it or tone it down. You want a path that doesn’t make you choose between being strong and being sensitive, between grit and grace.

You’re not the kind of woman who fits neatly into a box.