When It Feels Forced, It Probably Is

I used to be really good at making things look right.

The job titles.
The boxes checked.
The image that said, “I’ve got it together.”

But on the inside? I was tired. Disconnected. Dimming my light to fit into spaces that demanded performance over presence.

And maybe you know that feeling too.
You say the right things.
You show up, smile, and push through.
You try to care about things you should care about.

But it feels forced.

Here’s what I’ve learned (the hard way):
If it feels like you're forcing it... you probably are.

That tension in your body, the resistance, the constant effort to make it all work—it's not a flaw. It's feedback. It's your system whispering:
"This isn't alignment. This is survival."

You're Not Here to Force It.

You're here to flow.
To align.
To remember who you are—not to perform who you think you should be.

And let’s be clear:
Purpose isn’t hiding in your job title.
It doesn’t live inside a polished resume or someone else’s version of success.

Purpose lives in the places where your energy expands.
Where you feel most like yourself.
Where things feel alive—not just impressive.

If you’ve been feeling off lately… out of place… like nothing quite fits:
Good.
That’s not failure. That’s awakening.

You’re not losing yourself.
You’re remembering who you were before the world told you who to be.

So if nothing feels right, maybe it’s because you’re no longer willing to settle for what’s wrong.
Maybe it’s time to stop forcing yourself to fit.

And start choosing to belong to yourself first.

From that place, ease begins to return.
And from ease, everything aligned becomes possible.