For years, I led with my head. I built a respected leadership career in the environmental field. On paper, I had it all figured out. But inside, I felt like I was disappearing from myself—slowly, quietly, and completely.

I played the part. I followed the rules. But there came a moment when I couldn’t ignore the truth anymore: I had outgrown the life I was living.

So I made the terrifying—but soul-led—decision to walk away. That choice cracked me open. And in that unraveling, I finally came home to myself.