Even when you’ve made the healthiest choice for your nervous system… even when the boundary is clear and necessary…loneliness can still feel like a punch to the gut. But the truth is—belonging is part of healing. And you don’t have to be whole to be welcomed.

When I first got the idea, I didn’t have a background in nonprofits. I didn’t have investors, a step-by-step manual, or a consultant guiding me through every decision. I just had a clear vision: to help women find real connection in a world that has become painfully disconnected.

When you know better, but being human means you can still get caught up when you aren't on the outside.

Throughout my career, I worked in male-dominated industries where I hoped to find a female mentor but only ever found men. It left me wondering what it might feel like to have women to look up to, to learn from, and to walk alongside.