Roots & Wings

The most painful no is not the one spoken by the world. It’s the one we quietly earn by refusing to prepare for the life we say we want.

That longing used to make me uncomfortable. Somewhere along the way, humility got tangled up with pretending you do not want the big thing, the loud thing, the shiny thing. But ambition, when it is rooted in purpose, is not arrogance. It is honesty.

Michelle Farley stretching before a 3-mile walk to boost energy and spark creativity. It started with a single mile.On my walking pad....

I'm learning this season isn’t about performance. It's about posture. Maybe I’m not here to produce—but to listen.