I’m a million paradoxes in one 5’1” body and I wouldn’t want it any other way…. 🤗 It wasn’t until I turned 30 that I finally gave myself permission to be exactly who I was. (If you’ve followed me for that long, you may have noticed that shift!) Until then, I’d spent so much energy trying to conform to the world around me, repress the parts that seemed taboo, mold to others’ expectations, and be liked by others rather than making sure I liked myself… I judged & silenced myself thinking society was better able to decide what’s best for me than I was. But I’m so grateful for the examples in my life (like my amazing mom) who’ve showed me that you can be kind and still firm, resilient and still open-hearted, humble and still a strong leader, intuitive and still whip-smart, empathetic and still grounded… Examples of women who are brilliant and *also* creative, adventurous and *also* deeply loyal, courageous and *also* vulnerable, spiritual and *also* academic, outdoorsy and *also* gir...