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In moving forward, we seek clarity. In moving backward, we seek comfort. Both include risk and uncertainty.

To follow passion, not pressure. To move from love, not lack.

Being gentle with yourself doesn’t mean you’re not driven—it means you’re grounded. It means you recognize that grace and growth can exist in the same moment.

Together We can make Everything better🤍

We hold ourselves to impossible standards. We replay missteps. We internalize doubt. And we forget that growth isn’t a straight line—it’s a spiral, a stretch, a stumble, a restart.

Every small decision made in alignment with your heart is a revolutionary act of self-trust. You don’t need to have it all figured out—just be willing to listen, and brave enough to begin.

1/2 saw it coming and tried to stop it. 1/2 were like, “It’s gonna be great! You’ll see.”

🚨 You can’t demand innovation while controlling every move. #GoROWE

Your truth is not too much. It’s not too loud. It’s not too late.

Pretending the past is the gold standard for the future? That’s just lazy thinking. #GoROWE

You are allowed to protect your peace.

Not matter the word count in a story, it’s the intention behind the words.

unlearning

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I think alignment is freedom

Down and up that mountain! #running #wellness #grateful

In a Results-Only Work Environment, no one asks: 🚫”What time did they log on?” 🚫”Were they at their desk?” 🚫”Did they attend the meeting?” They ask: ✅”Did the work move the needle?” ✅”Are the outcomes measurable?” ✅”Was the impact clear?” #GoROWE

Transactional living is void of connection and rooted in survival.

Every scar, every story, every piece of who you are is worthy of love — especially from you.

I don’t think I’ve ever really grown up and I’m cool with that

Where have I grown, even if it’s invisible?

It’s the choices, not the fears.

Love is love

It’s a chance to realign, not restart. A reminder that growth doesn’t always look like leaps—sometimes it’s the small, consistent steps no one sees.

Ok, June…let’s do this!

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You don’t need to be fearless. You just need to get honest about which fear is worth facing.

I’m an Atmosphere DJ #AtmosphereDJ

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Music is such a sweet ride

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Sitting outside Holding hands It's the little things🤍

Leaders constantly talk about innovation and transformation. ROWE challenges everyone to live those values—starting with how we define and measure success. #GoROWE

You are allowed to be more than who you’ve been. You are allowed to grow, to shift, to outgrow roles and rewrite your own story. You don’t need to be who people expect—you need to be who your soul longs to become.

If you’re in a season of learning, unlearning, growing, or just trying to hold it all together — be kind to yourself.

Listening to The Band on the patio and feeling all the feels

Little moments with my heart and music

All I am is all I have to give

We’re attached to the comfort of traditional hierarchies, rigid chains of command, and “war culture” leadership — where control, compliance, and posturing masquerade as strength. #GoROWE

I accept my wisdom not as a fixed truth, but as a reflection of the inner work I’ve done—and the grace I give myself to keep becoming.

I’m not here to be perfect. I’m here to be real, aware, and always becoming.

If your culture rewards exhaustion over excellence, it’s not progressive. It’s broken. #GoROWE

The kind of love that dreams of a softer, freer, fuller life. And actually does the hard, holy work of building it.