“If you don’t heal what hurt you, you’ll bleed on people who didn’t cut you.” – Unknown At every turning point, whether life is inviting you to grow, or simply when you start choosing you, you meet the shadows. Not the monsters outside of you, but the ones within. The quiet narratives, inherited roles, and […]

What if your potential wasn’t something you had to chase… but something you simply had to stop resisting? What if it wasn’t about doing more, but remembering more — more of who you truly are, beyond the stories, rules, and roles you’ve inherited? The truth is, without the limitations we place on ourselves — our supposed […]

Some relationships are grounding and life-giving. Others leave you spinning—questioning your worth, your voice, and your safety to be seen. But here’s the truth: all relationships are classrooms. And the most difficult ones often reveal the parts of ourselves we’ve hidden, disowned, or handed over for approval. “The people who trigger us the most are […]

There’s a particular kind of over-functioning that doesn’t come from softness—but from sharpness. From fire. From precision. From the refusal to let things fall through the cracks. You might not identify as a deeply empathetic or sensitive person. You may not cry easily or be described as emotionally tender. But you do care. Deeply. Some of us […]

There’s a reason the idea of balance feels so slippery—like something just out of reach. We’re told to chase it as if it’s a formula, a destination, a virtue. But if you’ve lived through even one demanding season—be it motherhood, work stress, caregiving, healing, or simply holding space for everyone else—you know balance doesn’t live […]

There’s a quiet exhaustion that comes from constantly trying to be what others need. It shows up in the form of over-apologising, over-delivering, saying “yes” when your body screams “no,” and feeling guilty when you finally claim some time for yourself. “When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to […]

For many high-functioning, heart-led women, celebration doesn’t come easily.

It can feel awkward. Unnecessary. Even… self-indulgent.

But here’s what I know after years of witnessing burnout, over-functioning, and internalised shame patterns:

“The louder your inner imposter gets, the closer you likely are to doing something that matters deeply to your soul.” – Safiyyah We often think of Imposter Syndrome as the voice that says you’re not ready, you’re not good enough, or you don’t belong here. But in truth, it’s far more complex—and far more universal.In […]

“When I set a boundary, I’m not building a wall—I’m opening a doorway to deeper self-respect.” – Safiyyah What if the version of confidence we’re chasing doesn’t come from saying more, doing more, or being more?What if it actually comes from saying less, doing less, and being exactly who you are?At the heart of authentic […]

Confidence isn’t a costume you wear to perform—it’s the warmth you come home to when you’re finally done performing. – Safiyyah We live in a world that mistakes confidence for certainty. That teaches us to see self-assurance in volume, velocity, and visibility. But authentic confidence is none of those things.It’s not the loudest person in […]