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When the "Model Family" Breaks: Three Years of Peace – Part 3
Content Note: This post discusses family estrangement, emotional healing, and the aftermath of family trauma. If you're currently navigating family estrangement, please read at your own pace and take breaks if needed. What Three Years of Peace Looks Like Here's what nobody tells you about going no contact after years of battle: peace doesn't arrive the moment you make the decision. It comes slowly, in layers. The first year after complete no contact was still processing. The
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Jan 225 min read


When the "Model Family" Breaks: Six Years of Battle – Part 2
Content Note: This post discusses family estrangement, legal conflict, emotional abuse, control dynamics, and delusional thinking. If you're currently navigating family trauma or estrangement, please read at your own pace and take breaks if needed. The Years of Battle Begin What followed my mother's death was six to seven years of legal battles, insults, and toxicity. Six to seven years of my three siblings refusing to come to the table like adults. Six to seven years of the
iammayasteele
Jan 153 min read


When the "Model Family" Breaks: My Truth About Going No Contact - Part 1
Content Note : This post discusses family estrangement, legal conflict, emotional abuse, and control dynamics. If you're currently navigating family trauma or estrangement, please read at your own pace and take breaks if needed. T he Shock That Stopped Me I recently listened to Oprah's powerful conversation about family estrangement, and it stopped me in my tracks. Not because the topic was new to me - I've lived it for nearly a decade, but because hearing others speak open
iammayasteele
Jan 84 min read


Unlock Your Potential with a Self-Discovery Course
Life’s transitions can feel overwhelming. Whether navigating weight loss with medication, experiencing perimenopause or menopause, healing from heartbreak, or rebuilding your identity, these moments call for more than quick fixes. They require a deep, authentic exploration of who you are and who you want to become. This is where a comprehensive self-discovery journey can transform your path. Embarking on this journey means creating a safe space to explore your inner world hon
iammayasteele
Dec 30, 20254 min read


Burnout but Still Have to Show Up: A Low-Energy Survival Guide
You’re burnt out (burnout). You know you need rest. But you also have work, deadlines, bills, and people depending on you. You can’t just stop. You can’t take a week off. You might not even be able to take a full day to yourself right now. This is not a glow-up plan. It’s a survival plan for burnout - a guide for getting through the day when you’re running on empty and still have to show up. Because sometimes the gentlest thing you can do is admit you’re in survival mode, and
iammayasteele
Dec 29, 20257 min read


Burnout Recovery: A Gentle Reset When You’re Too Tired to Push
You’re exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix. Getting through the day feels like moving through fog, and the thought of adding one more thing to your plate makes you want to cry or disappear. You’ve tried to push through, to be stronger, to do better but it’s not working. That’s because burnout doesn’t respond to willpower. It responds to rest, gentleness, and a different kind of care. In this post, you’ll learn the signs of burnout and a gentle 7-day burnout recovery pla
iammayasteele
Dec 22, 20257 min read


From Burnout to a Gentle Weight-Loss Reset (Without Medication)
The last four months have been the hardest of my life. In September, I lost someone unexpectedly. Then came the burnout; real, physical burnout that showed up in my body before my mind caught up. If you're reading this because you're in a similar place, I want you to know: you're not broken. Your body is just asking for something different. The Breaking Point: When Your Body Stops Cooperating September and October hit me hard. Here's what happened: Unexpected grief – I lost
iammayasteele
Dec 20, 20254 min read


Empowerment Tips: Navigating Career Change with Confidence
Making a career change can feel like standing at the edge of a cliff. You know you want to jump, but the fear of the unknown can hold you back. Whether you are looking to switch industries, pursue a passion, or simply find a job that aligns better with your values, the journey can be daunting. However, with the right mindset and tools, you can navigate this transition with confidence. In this blog post, we will explore practical tips to empower you during your career change.
iammayasteele
Dec 11, 20255 min read


Inspiring Your Self-Improvement Journey
Embarking on a journey of self-improvement is a powerful decision that can transform your life in meaningful ways. Whether you want to develop new skills, build better habits, or enhance your mindset, the path to personal growth requires motivation, clarity, and practical steps. This article will guide you through effective strategies and inspiring ideas to fuel your progress and keep you moving forward. Finding Inspiration for Personal Growth Inspiration is the spark that ig
iammayasteele
Dec 6, 20253 min read


Inspiring Self-Improvement Tips for Personal Empowerment
Embarking on a journey of self-improvement can feel overwhelming, especially when life is full of big shifts. Whether you are navigating weight loss with medication, experiencing perimenopause or menopause, healing from heartbreak, or rebuilding your identity, finding authentic and practical ways to empower yourself is essential. This post offers inspiring self-improvement ideas that focus on rebuilding from the inside out, helping you create a lifestyle that feels true to yo
iammayasteele
Dec 1, 20254 min read


Soft Power, Strong Fight Blog Series - Part 4 | Becoming the Woman I Needed
I used to think she would arrive one day. Calm. Sorted. A woman who knew what she wanted, with a skincare routine and a life plan to...
iammayasteele
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Soft Power, Strong Fight Blog Series - Part 3 | Learning to Love Myself the Way I Loved Him
I loved him well. Not perfectly. Not blindly. But well . I made space for his silence. His stress. His endless “we’ll see” replies —...
iammayasteele
Sep 15, 20253 min read


No More Performing Strength Series - Part 2 | When Life Undid Me - and What I Did Next
I stayed up last night. I couldn't sleep. My mind kept circling the breakup — not the relationship itself, but how it ended. Or rather,...
iammayasteele
Sep 8, 20254 min read


No More Performing Strength Series - Part 1 | I Let My Guard Down - And He Walked Away
I stayed up last night. I couldn't sleep. My mind kept circling the breakup — not the relationship itself, but how it ended. Or rather,...
iammayasteele
Sep 1, 20253 min read


Beyond Mounjaro | Week 12: Finding My Rhythm Again ✨💪🏾
🌿 Easing Back Into Life Coming back from holiday, I gave myself a few days to ease into “normal life.” Time to breathe, think, and tie...
iammayasteele
Aug 29, 20252 min read


Beyond Mounjaro Diary | Week 11: Soft Places, Sweet Escapes
Zero workouts. Zero weigh-ins. And yet this week was anything but empty. I travelled to be with family, to sit in the ache of loss and...
iammayasteele
Aug 27, 20251 min read


Beyond Mounjaro Diary | Week 10: Fragile & Forward
Week 10 was a blur. I kept working out, yes, in my bra and knickers 💪🏽🩲, and pushing through with my appetite still low. Part Mounjaro...
iammayasteele
Aug 27, 20252 min read


Beyond Mounjaro Diary | Week 9: Holding It All
Eight weeks. That’s how long I called this journey my Mounjaro Diary. And then my thyroid gate-crashed the party. 🩺 The swelling came...
iammayasteele
Aug 27, 20252 min read


Mounjaro Diary | Week 8: Wobbles, Wins & What Really Matters
Monday The Wobble Starts 🌀 Another week, another plot twist in my Mounjaro journey — except this time, it wasn’t my weight or my...
iammayasteele
Aug 27, 20253 min read


The Book That Backed My Rebirth
📚✨ The Book That Met Me Where I Am I’ve been listening to Let Them by Mel Robbins on Audible, and it landed like truth in surround...
iammayasteele
Aug 18, 20252 min read
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