Sometimes the most important work isn’t obvious to systems built for speed. A reflection on confidence, creativity, and trusting what matters most.

For years, I created vision boards focused on what I wanted to do. This year, I shifted toward an identity-based vision practice — one rooted in presence, alignment, and remembering who I am becoming.

A goodbye moment at a Canyon Ranch retreat reshaped how I understand reciprocity—not as scorekeeping, but as a dynamic, emotionally-driven exchange that rewires us. This reflection blends neuroscience, connection, and personal growth in a way that might shift how you see your relationships, too.

What if “no” wasn’t a rejection, but a redirection toward something greater? In this reflection, I share a pivotal moment from my own journey, one that taught me how letting go of outcomes can lead to growth, clarity, and deeper alignment.

Confidence isn’t a destination; it’s a returning. In Part 3 of the Returning to Your Inner Confidence series, discover how small, intentional moments like noticing your breath or softening your self-talk, can help you realign with your deeper truth and inner steadiness.

What if the beliefs that feel “true” are just the ones we’ve repeated the longest? In Part 2 of this mini-series on Returning to Your Inner Confidence, we explore how familiar thoughts can quietly shape our sense of worth, and how to gently shift toward the version of you that feels free, aligned, and whole.

Confidence isn’t a fixed trait. Instead, it’s shaped by our energy, environment, and how we speak to ourselves in quiet moments. In Part 1 of the Returning to Your Inner Confidence series, discover how small shifts in energy can help you reconnect with your inner steadiness, especially when confidence feels far away.

What we believe about ourselves shapes how we show up. This post explores how kids build confidence, and how fear can be a signal, not a stop sign.

Michelle speaking on a STEM panel for high school girls, discussing confidence and the power of belief.

Discover what confidence really looks like from a quiet log-crossing to powerful insights about building belief in kids and ourselves.