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Hi there

Dedicated to Creating Space for Healing Emotional Wounds and Empowering Personal Growth

I’m Cari Fund, and my mission is to guide women and men alike in embracing their full potential. Through my own journey of overcoming pain and discovering purpose, I’ve learned that healing, growth, and empowerment aren’t reserved for the few—they’re available to all of us.

This platform is built to inspire you to rise above limitations, connect with your inner strength, and live a life that feels truly your own.

I was just minding my business…
eating chocolate that may or may not have belonged to my child.

Next thing I know—sibling chaos.
Blame flying. Emotions high.
Meanwhile, I’m sitting there deciding if I should parent… or chew faster.

This is motherhood unplugged.
No script. Just choices.

🤣Tag a mom who’s eaten the evidence.

#boymomchronicles
#momlifebelike
#funnymomreels
#reallifemoments
#momhumor
#relatablemom
#easterchocolate
#unpluggedmotherhood
#siblingdrama
#carifund
#pov

Power doesn’t have to be loud. And grace? That’s not weakness. That’s strategy. 🔥

🎙️ EPISODE OUT NOW: If you’ve ever been called “too much” for setting a boundary or “too quiet” for leading differently—this conversation is for you.⁠
⁠
This week on Surviving Roots, I sat down with the one and only Julie Helms, a global business leader, etiquette educator, and woman who went from “Pitbull in Pumps” to redefining what composed communication really looks like.⁠
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We talk:
✨ Finding your voice without raising it
✨ The quiet power of setting boundaries with grace
✨ How to hold silence—and your power—at the same time
✨ Non-verbal boundaries, backhanded compliments, and walking into your worth
⁠
Julie’s story is layered, her presence is calm, and her wisdom is the kind that changes the way you move through the world.⁠

➡️ Follow @julieannefrenchfry
⁠
Trust me, this one will stay with you long after the last word. Hit play now on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or YouTube. 💫
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If this episode moved you—then tag someone who needs to hear this kind of strength.⁠

🎧 Don’t forget:
Download my free guide for bold self-growth and intentional living → www.cari.fund & catch new episodes of the Surviving Roots Podcast every Wednesday.

#survivingrootspodcast #podcastclip #etiquettetips #composedcommunication #womeninpower #graceandgrit #quietconfidence #boundariesmatter #healingjourney #selfgrowthdaily #juliehelms #carifund #communicationtips #innerpower

Funny how the wrong people are never in therapy. 🙃

We’re out here healing, growing, and breaking cycles… while they’re just out there… existing.

Shoutout to everyone doing the work to be the change. You’re the real MVPs. 💪

✨ Tag someone who gets this. 🤣

Download my free guide for bold self-growth + intentional living at www.cari.fund and tune in to the Surviving Roots podcast every Wednesday.
Available on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and iHeartRadio.

Let’s heal louder—together.

#breakingcycles #TherapyHumor #HealingJourney #GenerationalHealing #dothework #powerofchoice #empowerment #narcissist #victimmentality
#mindset #selfgrowth #selfawareness

POV: You fought to be this calm. And now it’s yours.

There was a time I thought peace meant perfect.

A clean house.
Everyone happy.
No tension. No triggers. No trace of the mess I came from.

But now I know:
Peace isn’t the absence of chaos.
It’s the presence of self-trust.

It’s the way I breathe through a hard moment.
The way I show up for my kids without self-doubt clouding the room.
It’s laughter in the kitchen, tired smiles after a long day, and the freedom to be exactly who I am — no performance required.

I used to chase peace.
Now I choose it.

Every time I honor myself, every time I don’t overexplain, every time I walk away instead of walk on eggshells…
I rewrite the ending.

⬇️Tell me below: What does peace look like in your life right now?

Let’s name the quiet victories out loud.

🎧 New episodes of Surviving Roots Podacst drop Wednesdays on Apple, Spotify & YouTube
📥 Download my FREE bold self-growth guide at www.cari.fund

#carifund
#healingoutloud
#peaceafterchaos
#survivingrootspodcast
#writer
#motherhoodandhealing
#selftrustjourney
#emotionallyaware
#rewritingmystory
#lifelately
#innerpeace
#povreels

POV: You’ve got big dreams and a bigger calling—so why are you letting petty energy slow your roll?

The old you would’ve spiraled or reacted.
Now? You sip your coffee, fix your crown, and move.

Because the version of you that’s going places? She’s not getting distracted by drama, doubt, or low vibes.

🌟SAVE this for the days it feels hard to hold your vision.

🌟Reminder: The small stuff can’t shake a girl with a big why.

Drop a 🔥 in the comments if this was your sign today.

PS:
Download my free guide for bold self-growth and intentional living at www.cari.fund

And don’t forget—new episodes of the Surviving Roots podcast drop every Wednesday at 10 AM on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
Real stories. Real healing. Real talk.
We’re in this together.

#healingjourney
#selfworth
#girlonamission
#mindsetmatters
#emotionalresilience
#growthmindset
#dontdimyourlight
#chooseyou
#bossenergy
#carifund
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The little things were never little. I see that now.

I used to think peace would come when everything was perfect.

Now I know better.
Peace is the messy morning.
The car ride karaoke.
The dinner that didn’t burn.
The smile that’s real this time.

I don’t need a village.
I just need my little family.
And to remember that presence is the prize.

So here’s your reminder:
You don’t have to chase peace.
Sometimes you just need to slow down enough to notice it.

What’s something small that grounded you this week?
Tell me below—let’s remind each other what matters.

🎧 Surviving Roots podcast drops Wednesdays on Apple, Spotify & YouTube
📥 Download my free guide for bold self-growth at www.cari.fund

#lifelately
#selfgrowthjourney
#thelittlethings
#survivingrootspodcast
#peaceafterchaos
#lovestory
#mindfulmotherhood
#joyinrealtime
#healingforward #carousel

He said “just grabbing a snack”…
10 minutes later I find him watching cartoons while peeling carrots like he’s auditioning for Chopped.

These are the moments you don’t plan for.
The weird, wonderful little pockets of childhood that make you pause and smile.
A pantry full of snacks—and he picks raw carrots, a peeler, and SpongeBob.

This is what I’ll remember.
The quiet magic.
The tiny rituals.
The little clues of who they’re becoming.

Because someday, he’ll be taller than me.
But I’ll always remember the day he thought carrot prep was a vibe.

#boymomchronicles #momlifeunfiltered #funnykidmoments #raisingboys #snacktimeantics #momtruths #childhoodmagic #parentingjoy
#momandson #pov

💡Me: This feels off. Something’s not right.
🤣Also me: Let’s give them the benefit of the doubt… again.
🙈Also also me: Overthinks for 6 hours straight.

People talk about intuition like it’s some magical gift…
but when you’ve been raised to ignore your own voice to survive,
trusting yourself takes serious work.

This is what healing actually looks like:
❤️‍🩹Being self-aware, exhausted, and still doing the work.

🙌Tag the friend who’s in recovery from being “too nice.”

🎧 New Surviving Roots podcast drops Wednesdays on Apple, Spotify & YouTube
📥 Free guide to bold self-growth and boundaries at www.cari.fund

#carifund
#funnyhealing
#relatablepov
#funnyparenting
#peoplepleaserrecovery
#selftrustjourney
#toxicfamilyhealing
#intuitionoverinstinct
#momhumor
#survivingrootspodcast

I had exactly 4 hours to myself.
And a game plan worthy of NASA.

But there I was—trapped in a parking garage for 17 minutes… using the wrong ticket.
Spoiler alert: It wasn’t a metaphor.
Or maybe it was.

Because sometimes the universe pulls a fast one just to remind us:
Slowing down isn’t a setback. It’s the point.

Our worth isn’t measured in checkboxes.
And maybe… just maybe… those wasted minutes were exactly what I needed. 🤩

If you’ve ever tried to cram an entire life into school drop-off hours,
this one’s for you.

🌟Tag the mom who needs this reminder. Or the one who’s definitely used the wrong ticket too.

#momlife #parkinggaragechronicles #slowingdown #reallifereel #momhumor #toomanytabsopen #momsofinstagram #funnyreels #mombrain #pov

It’s easy to hope.
To think maybe time softened them.
That the distance brought perspective.
That this time will be different.

But here’s the truth:
Some people don’t grow just because you did.
And reconnecting without boundaries?
It doesn’t heal you.
It re-wounds you. ❤️‍🩹

I had to learn the hard way that healing isn’t about waiting for someone to change.
It’s about no longer needing them to.

Growth means letting go of the fantasy.
Letting go of the expectation.
And finally—letting yourself be free.

🎧 New episodes of the Surviving Roots podcast drop Wednesdays on Apple, Spotify & YouTube.
📥 Download my FREE guide for bold self-growth + emotional boundaries at www.cari.fund

#carifund
#estrangementhealing
#reparentingyourself
#survivingrootspodcast
#cyclebreakertruth
#emotionalboundaries
#toxicparentrecovery
#healingoutloud
#youcantchangethem
#freedom
#parentproblems

POV: When you set one boundary and your toxic family or friends start glitching.

🛑 Sorry I don’t tolerate disrespect anymore… guess that makes me the problem now.

❤️‍🩹The old me?
She would’ve overanalyzed it, replayed the conversation 12 times, wondered what she did wrong.
She wanted to fix it. To explain. To make them see her heart.

❤️The me now?
She eats a cookie in a facemask and lets people’s actions speak louder than their apologies.

Because here’s what healing taught me:

I don’t need to control how others show up. I only need to pay attention to how I respond.

Every time I choose peace over proving…
Presence over pleasing…
Boundaries over burnout…

I become the woman I promised myself I’d be.

And maybe that doesn’t look dramatic or loud.
Maybe it looks like skincare and silence.
But it’s still a revolution.

You don’t have to lose your mind trying to keep people who don’t know how to keep you.

🎧 Surviving Roots podcast drops Wednesdays on Apple, Spotify & YouTube.
📥 Download my FREE guide for bold self-growth + clarity at www.cari.fund

#carifund
#healingoutloud
#thiscantbeitbook
#boundariesarebeautiful
#letpeopleshowyou
#selfgrowthjourney
#survivingrootspodcast
#healingisachoice
#dmxenergy
#unbotheredandbecoming

When you’re open, the right people find you. 💫

This soul right here? Proof of that.

Sometimes the universe sends you a friend…
And sometimes, it sends you a mirror.

Meeting @anickvorbe was both. 💗

We talked writing.
We talked healing.
We talked about what it means to reclaim your story—and spirit.
And just like that, the noise of the world quieted.
Because when two women sit in their truth, it gets loud in all the right ways.

Her new book My Drumbeats drops May 2—and it’s not just a book, it’s a spiritual awakening on paper.

Pre-order it now! 📕 See LINK in stories ⬆️

🎧 And don’t miss new episodes of the Surviving Roots Podcast every Wednesday on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

#MyDrumbeats #WomenWhoWrite #HealingJourney #SpiritualAwakening #BookLaunch2025 #WritersOnHealing #AlignedConnections #UniverseKnows #AuthenticLiving #SurvivingRoots #newconnections #womensupportingwomen

Healing Starts When You Stop Hiding from Your Soul. 🌟

You can’t outrun your truth.
You can’t distract, numb, or overachieve your way out of pain that wants to be witnessed.

Healing doesn’t start when your life looks better.
It starts when you stop hiding from yourself.

When you stop performing.
Stop proving.
Stop pretending you’re fine.

That’s when the real work begins—and that’s where your power lives.

If you’ve been running… this is your sign to pause. Face it. Feel it. Free it.

📧 FREE GUIDE: Bold Self-Growth Roadmap at www.cari.fund
🎧 LISTEN: Surviving Roots Podcast Wednesdays (Apple | Spotify | YouTube)

#spiritualawakening #soulhealing #innerpeacejourney #healingthroughfeeling #traumainformed #emotionalrelease #reclaimyourself #empowerment #podcastforwomen #estrangement
#carifund #survivingroots

Sometimes the hardest part of healing is learning how to love ourselves the way we so easily love others.

In this powerful moment, @dr.sherrie explains how self-love can feel impossible for those of us who were never loved properly as children—and why we often have to go through another person to learn how.

Would you starve your child? Would you shame them for being hurt? Would you hand them a drink to numb their pain?

Then why do you do it to yourself?

In this unforgettable episode of Surviving Roots Podcast, I sit down with the bold and brilliant @dr.sherrie to talk about the weight of growing up unloved, unheard, and unprotected—and what it actually means to break free.

💥 We talk scapegoat trauma, silent treatments, “religious guilt,” boundaries that aren’t respected, and why some parents want the estrangement more than they’ll ever admit.

But we also talk about healing:
✨ What it means to reclaim your peace.
✨ How to finally stop overfunctioning and start feeling.
✨ Why acceptance is sometimes more powerful than forgiveness.

And if you’ve ever been told “but that’s your mother”… this one’s for you.

Follow @dr.sherrie for more healing support.

🎙 Listen to the full episode now on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.

👇 PLUS — Download my Free Guide to Bold Self-Growth + Intentional Living right now at www.cari.fund

Because the healing isn’t just in the walking away. It’s in who you choose to become after.

#survivingroots #drsherriecampbell #estrangementhealing #adultchildrenofnarcissists #cyclebreaker #toxicmothers #healingispossible #reparentyourself #boundariesarebeautiful #cptsdrecovery #childhoodtrauma

I may not have known how it was going to go.

But I stayed true to my boundaries.
And I kept choosing inner peace as the prize.

15 years later, I can tell you—
it went exactly how I thought it would.

Estrangement led to my empowerment. And I have no regrets.

For her peace of mind, I hope she never has any either.

No matter what kind of toxic relationship it is—
titles don’t give people permission to treat you poorly.
Blood isn’t a free pass for emotional abuse.

You won’t know how it’s going to go…until you decide that you’re worthy—of the life you dream of,
the healing you deserve,
the joy, laughter, and peace your nervous system needs.

So yeah…
It could go either way.
But it will go better than the way it’s going now.

🎧 Surviving Roots podcast drops Wednesdays on Apple, Spotify & YouTube.
📥 Download my FREE bold self-growth guide at www.cari.fund

#carifund
#estrangementhealing
#toxicparentrecovery
#boundariesarenotbetrayal
#survivingrootspodcast
#healingoutloud
#emotionalfreedom
#reclaimyourpeace
#selfworthjourney
#cyclebreakertruth
#parentalalienation

You can’t outrun what you’re meant to feel. You have to feel it to free it.
Healing begins the moment you stop hiding from yourself.

You can’t run from yourself.
No matter how fast you move, how busy you stay, how much you numb or overperform— you still wake up with you.

That’s the part no one tells you about healing.
It doesn’t start with fixing.
It starts with facing.

It begins the moment you stop hiding behind your roles, your strength, your smile… and finally sit with what’s been begging to be felt.

We’ve been taught that our feelings are “too much.”
But here’s the truth:
Your emotions aren’t enemies.
They’re messengers.

And when you finally let them speak—without shame, without silence—
you unlock something sacred.
You unlock you.

Because what you don’t feel… you can’t free. And the healing you want? It’s not waiting at the finish line.
It’s here. Inside. Now.

🎧 New episodes of the Surviving Roots podcast drop Wednesdays on Apple, Spotify & YouTube.
📥 Download my FREE bold self-growth guide at www.cari.fund

#carifund
#youcantrunfromyourself
#feelittofreeit
#healingjourney
#emotionalrelease
#survivingrootspodcast
#innerworkmatters
#selfgrowthpath
#facingyourfeelings
#healingstartswithin
#writer
#thiscantbeit

Forgiveness isn’t the end goal.
Trusting yourself again is. 💗

We talk a lot about forgiving ourselves…
But what if the real transformation starts with trusting ourselves again?

In this previous episode of Surviving Roots Podcast, I’m joined by the one and only @case.kenny—and we unpack the real roots of self-trust, clarity, and the inner dialogue that shapes everything.

Case breaks down the power of self-talk, mindset shifts, and why clarity is the ultimate game-changer.

We dive into:
🔥 The one word shift that changes everything: so vs. but
💭 How to stop borrowing mindsets and start creating your own
🎯 Why being direct is a filter and a magnet
🧠 The mindset trap you don’t even realize you’re in
❤️ How to rewrite your self-talk and actually move forward

This episode is for anyone who’s done apologizing for who they are—
and ready to start trusting who they’re becoming.

Stream Surviving Roots Podcast—
now playing on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube. New episodes drop every Wednesday on all listening platforms.

Tap the link in stories to tune in now, or visit www.cari.fund for your FREE bold self-growth guide.

#casekenny
#carifund
#survivingrootspodcast
#trustyourselfagain
#mindsetshift
#clarityiskey
#selftalkrevolution
#healingoutloud
#selfgrowthjourney
#emotionalresilience
#noregret
#podcastclip

POV: When you start healing and realize half your personality was just survival mode.

She used to overthink, overgive, overexplain…

Now she doesn’t even reply.

I called it my personality.
I now know it was just survival mode in disguise.

Overthinking kept me safe.
Overexplaining kept me accepted.
Overgiving kept me from being abandoned.

But healing?
Healing reminded me I don’t need to earn love.
I don’t need to justify my boundaries.
I don’t owe anyone access to me just because they once had it.

Now I respond differently—
Or not at all.
Because peace isn’t passive.
It’s powerful. 💗

🎧 New episodes of the Surviving Roots podcast drop Wednesdays.
📥 Download my FREE guide to bold self-growth + healing at www.cari.fund

#survivalmode
#cyclebreaker #intuition #gutfeeling
#healingoutloud
#boundaries #empowereachother
#overexplaining
#survivingrootspodcast
#reparentingmyself
#selfworthjourney
#emotionalhealing #traumaresponse

You already know what needs to change.

You just keep hoping there’s a shortcut.

Spoiler: There isn’t.

But there is something better—
There’s you. Doing the hard thing. Making one brave decision at a time. Digging through the old stories until you find the truth.

And that truth?
You were never broken. Just buried.

You ready to rise? 🔥

🌟Download my free guide for bold self-growth and intentional living at www.cari.fund
🌟And don’t forget—The Surviving Roots podcast drops every Wednesday on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

#healingjourney
#selfgrowth
#breakthecycle
#motherwound
#personaldevelopment
#mentalhealthawareness
#reparenting
#emotionalhealing
#carifund
#powerquotes

It’s only 9 AM… #momboss

Fueled by caffeine, creatine, and a calendar full of dreams — consider this your Monday reminder: moms don’t play. We power move. 🔥

If you’re out here juggling breakfast and boundaries, workouts and work calls, and still showing up for your purpose — I see you. You’re not just doing it all. You’re doing it with intention.

Let’s F-ING Go!

❤️‍🩹P.S. Ready to live with more intention and less burnout?
Download my free guide to bold self-growth and intentional living at www.cari.fund

🎙️ And don’t miss new episodes of the Surviving Roots Podcast — dropping Wednesday on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

#reminder
#momsonamission
#cyclebreakers
#morningroutine
#motherhoodunfiltered
#grindandgrace
#momlifebalance
#badassmoms
#survivingroots

You can romanticize your life… without sacrificing your peace to do it.

I don’t do it as often as I should—but I love romanticizing the little things.
The morning coffee ritual.
The skincare routine that doubles as therapy.
The sacred, uninterrupted hours of sleep.
The deep exhale of a slow afternoon.

We used to do dinner dates.
Now? ☀️ I’m in love with day dates—long brunches, people-watching, trying new restaurants, and wandering through stores with no agenda. Just us. No kids. No chaos. No pressure. Just enough time to reconnect and still be in bed by 9 with my skin glazed like a donut. 🍩

This season of life taught me I don’t have to choose between romance and rest.
Between connection and boundaries.
Between joy and health.
I can do a little of it all… if I protect what matters. 💗

So no, I’m not sacrificing my rituals to fit into someone else’s version of what fun or intimacy looks like.
I’m rewriting it.

And honestly? Afternoon pasta just hits different. 🙌🇮🇹

❓
What’s one small ritual that makes your life feel rich lately?

#happylife #marriedlife #selfcare #sleep #innerpeace #selflove #haveitall #empowerment #miamilife #foodart #romanticmood #sundayvibes #parentlife #momanddad #boundaries #lifelately

This might be an unpopular opinion…
but healing does get easier — once you stop trying to do it inside the place that broke you.

I used to believe if I just said the right thing…
If I set the right boundaries…
If I loved hard enough, something would change.

But then I realized something painful and freeing all at once:
Some people don’t want to meet you in your healing. ❤️‍🩹

💡They want you to stay stuck in their story.

My mother chose her narrative over a relationship with me.
And that choice shattered me.
But it also showed me exactly where the line was.

So I stopped begging to be seen.
I stopped fighting to prove my worth.
And I started building the life I deserved.

The past told me the truth.
And now I carry freedom where shame used to live.

✨ You are not responsible for anyone else’s healing.
You are allowed to rise.
You are allowed to live.
And no — you don’t have to go down with the ship.

🎧 New Surviving Roots podcast episode now streaming on Apple, Spotify & YouTube
📥 Download my FREE bold self-growth guide — www.cari.fund

#FromMyJournal #carifund #MotherWoundHealing
#HealingOutLoud #emotionalfreedom #toxicfamily
#Estrangement #SurvivingRootsPodcast #generationalhealing #parentalienation #innerpeace #breakthecycle

Same Friend, Different Name: The Repetition Trap.

🚨Do you keep ending up in toxic friendships that feel oddly familiar?
It’s not just bad luck. It’s repetition compulsion—your nervous system repeating the past in hopes of finally rewriting it.

In this episode of Surviving Roots Podcast, I’m joined by psychologist and viral content creator @dr.noelle.santorelli to break down the real psychology behind Mean Girl Moms, covert bullying, and how to finally spot the patterns for what they are:

👀 Unhealed wounds dressed up as new friends.

🎙 Why do so many women find themselves stuck in cliques and adult bullying?
🎙 How do you tell the difference between a toxic friendship and your own triggers?
🎙 Can you set boundaries without losing everything?
🎙 And what message are our kids getting when we don’t?

If you’ve ever walked away from brunch feeling worse than when you showed up, or wondered why some friend groups feel more like high school than healing—this one’s for you.

👇 Let’s call it out. Let’s talk about it.

📲 Listen now on Apple, Spotify & YouTube or at www.cari.fund/podcast.

Follow @dr.noelle.santorelli for more!

#toxicfriendships #meangirls #boundaries #repetitioncompulsion #innerchildhealing #SurvivingRootsPodcast #friendships #redflags #protectyourpeace #therapisttips #carifund #podcastclip

We baby-proof the house.
Cabinets, corners, outlets.
But nobody talks about mom-proofing.

We don’t need more edge covers.
We need space.
Support.
Time.

Because I wasn’t upset that my kids had to eat pizza. 🍕
I was upset that the time I spent —
grocery shopping, unpacking, prepping, cooking —was gone. 🙈

That time was precious.
And could’ve gone toward the ten thousand other things I had on my list.

❤️ Motherhood has a way of demanding everything from you — and then humbling you with a broken glass salt shaker and a delivery order.

I used to think these moments made me a mess. Now I know they make me real. They make me human.

So here’s to broken plans, reordered dinner, and giving ourselves permission to care more about our time than our perfection.

Non-toxic cookware @caraway_home

🎧 New Surviving Roots episode streaming now on Apple, Spotify & YouTube
📥 Free guide to bold self-growth & intentional living — link in bio

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#CycleBreakerMom #MotherhoodUnfiltered #pizzaparty

There’s a moment in the healing process when you stop trying to “understand her” and start rescuing yourself.

You were the child.
She was the adult.
You weren’t meant to be the strong one.

But somewhere along the line, you learned to carry her emotions, her pain, her silence… as if it was your job to fix it all.

And I need you to hear this:
It was never yours to carry. ❤️‍🩹

Her healing is not your responsibility.
Her lack of love, her shame, her choices — they were hers.
Any toxic parent has the same opportunity to heal that you do.
But you? You’ve carried enough.
You’ve done enough.
Now it’s time to put down the weight that was always too heavy for you.

That’s when the suffering begins to fade. Not because it didn’t happen — but because you finally understand what is and isn’t yours.

This is how the cycle ends.
This is how peace begins.

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I used to grip life like my survival depended on it. White knuckling every moment—controlling, proving, overperforming.

But then one day… I loosened my grip. And suddenly the ride felt different.

Not easier. Not slower.
Just… less lonely. Less scary. More sacred.

Healing doesn’t always look like change.
Sometimes it looks like presence.
Sometimes it looks like trusting the ride—even when you’re going in circles. ❤️

This carousel moment reminded me:
You don’t have to be going anywhere to be exactly where you’re meant to be. Especially when you’re beside someone who sees you.

Here’s to more trust. Less fear.
To letting go of the grip.
To letting yourself be loved.

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POV: She made you a little snack tray and told you to take a break.

They’re always watching—more than we realize.

Every little thing we do leaves a mark on our kids. Tonight, as I grabbed a book and a glass of wine, my daughter surprised me with a charcuterie board she made herself.
She’s watched me create them for playdates, dinner parties, even movie nights.

And without saying a word… she mirrored the same care, the same intention, the same love.

This is what love looks like.
Tiny hands. Tiny gestures. Big reminders that what we’re pouring in… is working.

Let them see us rest.
Let them see us model love—not just give it.
Let them witness peace… so chaos never feels like home.

Grateful for the glimmers.

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I don’t want my kids to chase calm when they’re older— I want them to remember it from home.

They don’t need more toys.
They need a nervous system that knows what safety feels like.

When I say I want my kids to feel calm in our home, what I really mean is—I want this to be the place where their hearts are safe.

Where they can exhale.
Where they don’t have to earn peace, love, or presence.

Because research shows that children raised in calm, emotionally responsive homes are more resilient, more self-aware, and more connected to who they are.

And isn’t that the whole point?

We’re not just raising children.
We’re building blueprints.
And I want theirs to say:
“You are safe here.”

This is what healing looks like in real life.

It’s quiet. Intentional. Generational.

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Mean Girl Moms, Toxic Friendships & How to Protect Your Peace with @dr.noelle.santorelli

A licensed clinical psychologist and expert in relational aggression, Dr. Santorelli has spent over a decade helping high-achieving women break free from toxic family cycles, navigate covert bullying, and reclaim their peace.

In this episode, we dive into:

💡The psychology behind Mean Girl culture and why it doesn’t end after high school.
💡How to recognize toxic friendships and set boundaries without guilt.
💡The link between childhood trauma and finding yourself in adult friend group drama.
💡What to do when your child is dealing with a mean girl.
💡Dr. Noelle’s viral content, balancing motherhood, and why she’s redefining what it means to be a modern psychologist.

This conversation is packed with insight, humor, and real-life tools to help you navigate tricky social dynamics. If you’ve ever questioned whether a friendship was truly healthy or found yourself stuck in social landmines, this episode is for you.

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