Hello Reader,

You don’t need to fake it. You’re allowed to feel it.

We’ve all said it:
“Just stay strong.”
“Everything happens for a reason.”
“Look on the bright side.”

But here’s what I want you to know:

✨ Forced positivity can be its own kind of prison.

If we’re always trying to skip the hard emotions, we skip the healing too.

As we move into the reflective season of fall, I invite you to feel it all.​
Joy. Sadness. Uncertainty. Hope. Confusion. All of it.

When we skip over our sadness, push past our frustration, or pretend we’re fine when we’re clearly not… we don’t heal. We just hide.

And I get it—feeling it all can be overwhelming, especially when you’re already carrying so much. But pushing emotions down doesn’t make them disappear. It just drains your energy more quietly.

So today, we’re not going to power through.
We’re going to pause.
Breathe.
And gently check in with ourselves.

🎨 Today’s Reflection Prompt:​
​What feeling have I been skipping or stuffing down lately—and what might it need from me right now?

Let this be a moment of honesty without judgment. You don’t need to fix it. Just name it. Acknowledge it. Be with it. That’s where the healing begins.

If this stirred something in you, reply with Feel and I’ll send you the exact journaling prompts that have helped my clients move through stuck emotions and into real healing.

❤️‍🔥 Want to keep going?​
I created something just for this moment—
​The Dark Side of the Second Chapter — a free 5-Day Email Challenge for women 40+ who are ready to stop faking fine and start getting real.

Each day, you’ll get:

• 1 truth no one talks about
• 1 reflection prompt to help you shift it
• A powerful new way to see what’s next

✨ It’s honest. It’s gentle. It’s for you.

➡️ Reply “Dark Side”and I'll get you started.

You’re allowed to be a whole human.
And still find your fizz. 💖

Always In Your Corner,
Andrea

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