For over a decade, I’ve helped other people build. Nonprofits, founder-led companies, online businesses—I’ve scaled strategy, clarified voice, ghostwritten for leaders, and set up backend systems that still hold up. But through all of it, I stayed small. Quiet. Professional. Hidden.

After the fire, that wasn’t an option anymore. I didn’t want to disappear behind someone else’s clarity. I didn’t want to edit myself to stay safe. I didn’t want to keep showing up with only half of who I am. So I started building publicly—for the first time. And I started designing a business that works for me, too.

After my best friend died, I didn’t know what to do with myself. But I knew I couldn’t keep doing what I had been doing.

I wasn’t lost exactly. I was very clear that I wanted to move forward. But forward, for the first time in a long time, didn’t look like scaling, performing, or pushing. Everything inside me had rearranged.

I had already built a business. I had already built systems. I had already survived things I don’t say out loud in professional spaces. What I hadn’t done—what I’d been too exhausted, too smart, and too strategic to risk—was show up publicly as myself.

But in the silence that followed her death, I made a quiet promise: I would stop hiding.I would stop performing other people’s power.I would stop waiting for a moment when it would feel safe to be seen.

She saved my life when I was sick. I couldn’t save hers.

And just like that, everything changed. Not just emotionally, but structurally. That kind of grief doesn’t just break your heart—it breaks your life open. It forces you to reconfigure everything around the absence.

I didn’t leave the United States for adventure.

I left because I was scared. Because I was tired. Because I was trying to survive.

What I’ve built since then is more than a new life abroad—it’s a softer, safer way to live. And now I’m helping others do the same.

I am truly honored to be part of this journey as I work alongside BridesMarch CEO Lethy Liriano and her dedicated team. As someone who believes in the importance of connecting deeply with others, supporting BridesMarch aligns with my passion for meaningful work and my commitment to empowering organizations that advocate for change. Together, we’re laying the groundwork for BridesMarch’s next chapter—one that builds on its legacy and amplifies its impact, bringing hope and resources to even more communities.

Inspired by the memory of a dear friend—a devout Christian and life coach whose generosity knew no bounds—I’m offering my entire suite of business resources for free until March 2025. My friend believed in helping others, especially those who were trying to create something meaningful out of nothing. And now, I’m following her lead by offering these tools to those who may be facing their own struggles, whether they’re rebuilding after a disaster or simply trying to grow their business during tough times.