Luiana Isabel

Sometimes, the mentor you need is the one staring back at you in the mirror. I've had my fair share of mentors and coaches, and I can't say the experience has always been positive.   Don't get me wrong. I deeply respect the value these professionals bring to the lives of so many. However, my experiences often left me feeling unheard, unsupported, or simply let down.   I've worked with coaches more interested in shaming their unnamed clients and gatekeeping resources. I've eve

I recently rewatched a movie from my girlhood. I had been stuck, going in circles around a closer time, a time filled with trauma on repeat seeking to harden me, jade me, but lately, I’ve been returning to a time when everything was new. It tracks. I’ve been transitioning to this new phase for a while and I am solidly here; slowly shedding the trauma and looking around in wonder, just looking not searching – I wouldn’t know what I am searching for – but finding things I thoug