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The Pause Is the Work
There’s a moment that happens now that didn’t used to. It’s the space between what’s said… and what I do next. I haven’t always been someone who paused, reflected, or even paid close attention to the words coming out of my mouth. But somewhere along my journey of personal growth, I realized that I said a lot of words with little intention. I felt the need to prove my point when challenged, and I was quick to respond, without taking much, if any, time to consider my intention
Alice Ranker
Apr 263 min read


Hard Conversations-When You’re Trying to Do It Differently
There’s a moment in a hard conversation where you can feel it… the urge to fix it, soften it, or say something quickly just to move past it. I’ve noticed something about myself… when a conversation feels uncomfortable, I don’t always struggle with what I mean , I struggle with how to say it without making it worse. Without allowing my emotions to dictate more of the conversation than my maturity. I have found that this comes up, not because we don’t care, actually the opposit
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Apr 193 min read
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Apr 121 min read


The Discomfort of Doing Things Differently
Like me, you may find yourself on a journey of personal growth. You’ve been practicing permissions, discovering where boundaries are appropriate and necessary. And then something unexpected happens. Even before you allow time to experience the new dynamic this permission might create, you feel uneasy. You second-guess yourself. The familiar inner dialogue begins to surface, the same one that brought you here in the first place. Was that too much? Did I overstep? Should I just
Alice Ranker
Apr 122 min read


The Cost of Over-Giving
Recently I shared the post below on social media. It seemed to really resonate. I thought this blog would be a good place to unpack that a little further. There’s been a great deal of research that confirms ‘feeling unseen’ creates a need for validation and connection later in life. So, it makes sense that we would take on the roles of caretaker and fixer. Some of us learned early that love meant showing up, fixing things, and making sure everyone else was okay. It’s only af
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Apr 42 min read


The Woman I’m Becoming
Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about clarity, boundaries, relationships, and learning not to carry what isn’t mine. And somewhere along the way, I realized something: I’m becoming someone I trust. I’m not a fan of becoming a ‘new you’ the ‘new year, new you’ type of energy. I don’t want you to become someone new. I don’t want to become someone new. What I want is for us, all of us, to be fully ourselves. To dig deep and show up as the women we already are. No reinven
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Mar 282 min read
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