There was a time when I couldn't remember what brought me joy.

Somewhere between building a career, raising a family, and meeting everyone else's expectations, I stopped asking myself what I truly wanted. I had checked all the boxes: spouse, mom, professional. From the outside, life looked successful. But on the inside, I felt so disconnected from myself.

I had traded things that once filled me with energy and purpose for ways to cope with stress. Slowly I faded beneath deadlines, responsibilities, and the endless habit of putting myself last. I wasn't truly living. I was moving from one obligation to the next, giving so much of myself away that there was very little left for me.

In 2023, I had a wake-up call. I realized that if I didn't make a change, I would continue living a life that looked full but didn't feel fulfilling. That realization became an invitation to choose differently, not by becoming someone new, but by finding my way back to myself.

So, I quit my corporate job to radically reclaim my life. What surprised me in the process was that I wasn't alone. I met women who were carrying the same invisible weight. Women who had spent years caring for everyone else while quietly setting aside their own dreams, passions, and well-being. Many felt guilty for wanting rest. Others couldn't remember the last time they did something simply because it brought them joy.

Their stories reminded me of my own.

That's why I created MyCircle.

Not because I had all the answers, but because I believe every woman deserves a place where she can pause without guilt, breathe without rushing, and reconnect with the person beneath the titles, expectations, and responsibilities.

MyCircle is more than a retreat or a workshop. It's an invitation to come home to yourself. To remember what lights you up. To care for yourself with the same compassion you've so freely given to everyone else.

Because when you reconnect with yourself, everything else begins to change.

The circle begins and ends with you.