This setback happened: I hesitated because I wasn’t sure I was doing a certain process correctly. Here’s the lesson I pulled from it: Confidence grows when I keep moving, not when I wait to feel ready.

I committed to a 10-minute focus session and finished it. It made me feel accomplished and more confident in myself.

I’m choosing to release emotional heaviness from past seasons and survival mode, even without naming every detail. My focus right now is creating peace, balance, and emotional regulation for myself and my kids.

• After-school programs or structured activities for elementary-age kids • Systems or tools that reduce mental load and overstimulation • Support with protecting consistent reset and personal time as a parent

One part of my story I’ve been scared to own is being in survival mode for real… like always trying to catch up financially and mentally while still making sure my kids straight. I used to keep it to myself because I didn’t want nobody judging me or looking at me like I’m failing. But once I started looking at it differently, I realized it don’t mean I’m weak — it mean I’ve been holding it down. I’m still here, still fighting, still trying. That shifted everything for me. It made me stop feeling ashamed and start feeling more determined to get ahead and break the cycle for good.