Nell Rodney

You’ve probably sent or received a message that was technically fine… but somehow made things worse. …okay, but what did they mean by that? “I’m fine.” “Okay.” “Do whatever you want.” Same words. No real issue, right? And yet something about it feels off. Cold. Distant. Maybe even a little passive-aggressive. Nothing changed in what was said. But how it came across? Completely different. That gap between what we say and how it lands is something we deal with in everyday life all the time. It...

I recently made a decision that felt small on the outside but significant for me. I quit my part-time job! I didn’t lose something, I made space. Not because I suddenly had everything figured out. Not because I had some perfect plan lined up. But because I knew I needed to create space. For a while, I felt like I was constantly pouring into things that weren’t really pouring back into me. Working, showing up, doing what needed to be done but not feeling like I was growing in a way that...

In a phase of figuring things out, slowly. I’ve been a little quiet on here. Not because I didn’t have anything to say but because, for a while, I felt a bit lost. I didn’t really have a routine. My days were happening, but I wasn’t moving through them with much intention. I was overwhelmed, unmotivated, and just going with the flow in a way that didn’t feel good. At the same time, I made a pretty intentional decision to step away from my part-time job so I could spend more time on what...