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The Professional Evolution Journal for Women A Guide for Women Entering the Workforce I am so excited to officially share something that has been on my heart for a long time. Our newest journal, “The Professional Evolution Journal for Women: A Guide for Women Entering the Workforce,” is now available on Amazon. This journal was created for women who are stepping into new professional spaces — whether that means entering the workforce for the first time, returning after time away, changing careers, rebuilding after setbacks, or simply trying to grow into a more confident version of themselves professionally. This is more than a journal. It’s a roadmap. It’s a mindset shift. It’s a confidence builder. 💼 Why I Created This Journal Over the years, I’ve worked with women navigating employment gaps, imposter syndrome, interview anxiety, workplace dynamics, financial pressure, and self-doubt. I’ve seen brilliant women question their worth simply because they were starting over. This journal was designed to change that narrative. Inside, you’ll find guided reflections on: - Professional identity - Confidence building - Career goals (1-year and 5-year visioning) - Workplace boundaries - Communication and leadership - Personal sustainability - Self-advocacy - Growth mindset development It supports women not just in getting a job, but in evolving into the professional they are becoming. 🌿 How This Connects to Our Let’s Talk Community Everything we do here — healing, growth, empowerment — translates into how we show up in our careers. When you: - Know your worth - Set boundaries - Speak confidently - Align your work with your values You transform not only your professional life, but your personal life too. This journal is a natural extension of our work together. ✨ Who Is This For? This journal is perfect for: - Women entering the workforce - Women returning after caregiving or time away - Young professionals building confidence - Career changers - Workforce development program participants - Women ready to grow professionally with intention

Hey sisters 💛 Life happens. We missed our session last week — and if your days have been full, chaotic, overwhelming, or just a lot... you're not alone. Sometimes the most healing thing we can do is pause, breathe, and begin again. That’s what this space is for — showing up as we are, without shame, without pressure, just real women doing the real work of healing and growth. 🌱 This Week’s Gentle ReminderYou didn’t fall behind. You didn’t mess up.You’re still on the path — and we’re walking it together. Let’s pick up where we left off with intention and grace. Whether you journaled on your own or took a break, this week we reconnect. ✨ Your Next Steps: - Revisit your vision: What do you want to create this year? - Check the Classroom section for new resources, vision board templates & journals. - Join us for our next live session:🗓️ Tuesdays at 6:30 PM EST | Virtual on Skool - Join the Session Here » 📔 Need the journal? It’s in the Classroom section, or you can email Lourdes to request a mailed copy. 💬 In the comments: Tell us how you’ve been lately — one word or one sentence is enough. Let’s hold space for each other. We’re here, we’re healing, and we’re still moving forward. See you this week, beautiful. #HealingGrowingEmpowered #LetsTalkTuesdays #WeBeginAgain

I'm back in culinary school. Really to see my dreams come to life. 1st assignment was extra credit. It was yummy though.

It has taken me over a week to process... There’s a kind of pain we don’t talk about enough — the pain of needing someone and realizing they’re not there. The pain of struggling mentally, and emotionally…and discovering that the people you once called “friend” don’t even think to check in. It isn’t loud. It isn’t dramatic. It’s quiet, sharp, and deeply personal. It sits in your chest like a weight you can’t put down. This Thanksgiving was one of the hardest days I’ve had in a long time. I planned a gathering — food cooked, car packed, heart open — ready to spend the holiday with someone I thought cared. But everything fell apart. The friend I was waiting for seemed uninterested, distracted, or simply unwilling to show up. Her suggestion that I should just eat at home felt like a gentle dismissal, a soft way of stepping back without saying the words. But I felt it. Every piece of it. I sat there in the kitchen, food getting cold, kids waiting, heart breaking… realizing that yet again, I was trying to hold everything together for everyone. I cried. I got angry. I felt that familiar ache of being disappointed by someone I trusted. And after all that, I told my kids, “Take the food out of the car.” We ate at home — the very thing I planned so hard to avoid because I knew what would come next: everyone leaving right after they ate. And that’s exactly what happened. What hurt even more wasn’t just Thanksgiving falling apart — it was the silence afterward. A week passed. No call. No text. No “Are you okay?” Nothing. And that silence was louder than any argument, louder than any goodbye. It told me everything I didn’t want to admit: I am not a priority in her life. Maybe I never was. And that’s the part people don’t talk about — grieving the living. Losing a friend who’s still here can hurt even more than losing someone who has passed. Because with living people, you feel the sting of rejection. You feel the questions: Was I not enough? Did I do something wrong? Did they outgrow me? Were they ever really my friends? You replay everything, trying to understand why the loyalty, love, and support you gave weren’t returned.