In 2024, the self-improvement market in the United States reached nearly $12 billion. We chase coaches, trainers, books, seminars, training programs, and podcasts, anything that promises to help us become a better version of ourselves. Yet let’s be real: no one wakes up motivated every single day. Staying inspired takes work, and true growth requires […]
“Reclaiming my identity required a reboot. I wasn’t sure where to begin the process. But I knew the journey to my best self would include many questions and tasks to help untangle the mess, I made of myself. I began with these 4 basic but essential steps to begin a foundation for rebuilding. It worked […]
AW went live in May 2018. I have been lucky to communicate with readers all over the globe. Your messages about how these articles have encouraged you to fight for your goals, seek counseling for trauma, or empower you to ask the tough questions in your lives have made the work incredibly rewarding. The AW […]
Life offers countless lessons that often make us uncomfortable. Discomfort arises when we shift from a familiar territory into the unknown. There is usually some sort of pain or loss associated that makes it difficult to break patterns. No matter how many times we go through the cycle, growing pains are never easy. I believe […]
“Why buy the cow if you can get the milk for free?” Growing up in a Dominican household can be tough. The men leaned towards a male chauvinistic, old-school mentality. Women were assumed better off barefoot and pregnant. Thankfully, those days are long gone. At home, we had sporadic moments when roles were reversed, for […]
What was the last book you read and more importantly, how did it make you feel? Books are one of the major inspirations in my life. The idea of getting lost in a story or awakened by a fresh perspective is exactly what I need at times. Fall is a great time to pick up a […]
For centuries, the expectation has been for us to fall back, stay in our lane, or sit pretty. The curse of inequality continues to loom in a variety of ways, hindering greater progress for women in society. We have been conditioned to play small, a frame of mind that has been ingrained in the fabric […]
Quotes are powerful and used by millions to inspire greatness, healing, and change. Words have a purpose, they can empower, inspire, encourage, improve mood, or lift spirits when despair and disappointment take hold of our hearts. Part of the beauty of a citation is its staying power. These live, well beyond the time written and […]
Gabrielle Stone is an Actress, Director, and Host of the FML Talk Podcast. She also wrote bestselling books Eat, Pray, FML#, and The Ridiculous Misadventures of a Single Girl. If you haven’t read her story, you may be one of the millions that follow her on TikTok. The fierce author’s story begins the same as […]
Have you felt the sensation of drowning in an open sea? Feelings of terror when encountering the unknown? Extreme discomfort, as you are swept by the winds of change? The uncomfortable is a place visited by all, feared by many. You get into a groove that works then life happens. We lose ourselves when things […]
