Rise Like a Phoenix

Not just a blog. It's your vault for insights, inspiration, and action.

Rise Like a Phoenix is where stories, insights, and practices come alive to help you turn anxiety into clarity, courage, and connection.

This is not about fixing yourself — because you’re not broken.

It’s about learning to listen to what anxiety is telling you, facing the truths you’ve avoided, and taking grounded steps toward alignment.

Each post is a spark for transformation — a reminder that you can rise, again and again, no matter what ashes you’re standing in today.

Lessons From My Fifties, A Letter to My Younger Self

Lessons From My Fifties, A Letter to My Younger Self

By 53, I’ve learned the biggest growth happens when you start before you’re ready. This is what I’d tell my younger self: you have the keys, you are enough, and the path unfolds when you dare to step. ...more

Anxiety ,Connection &Truth

October 27, 2025•3 min read

Part 2: How Avoidance Fuels Anxiety

Part 2: How Avoidance Fuels Anxiety

Anxiety is a subtle trap that many of us get caught in. Our instincts drive us to avoid it. But turning toward it, as crazy as that may feel, is the way through. Find out more here. ...more

Anxiety

October 20, 2025•3 min read

Part 1: Facing Truths

Part 1: Facing Truths

We often think relief from anxiety comes from escaping it — but real freedom begins when we face the truths we’ve been avoiding. In this post, I share how my own QuickBooks dread revealed the deeper m... ...more

Anxiety ,Truth

October 11, 2025•3 min read

Anxiety is a Messenger

Anxiety is a Messenger

You're not broken, or should I say you're perfectly broken. Our brokenness is the path toward ourselves. Anxiety and other strong emotions are a gift that lead us back to ourselves. ...more

Anxiety

September 25, 2025•3 min read