Life was overwhelming. I felt irritable, drained, and disconnected—from people, from purpose, from myself.

 

 

My ducks weren’t just out of line—they'd left the pond entirely.

 

My favorite jeans weren’t fitting, my energy was gone, and my spark? Buried somewhere between grief, Netflix binges, and the aftermath of Covid.

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I knew something had to change. And here’s what I realized: Happy is an inside job.

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This guide is about how I started reclaiming it.