Superwoman Unplugged: The Safe Place to Land

Hey She Shackers 💜

It’s been a minute since I’ve posted here in The Self-Love Roadmap community — not because it wasn’t important, but because it’s so important. I had to take a step back to realign, rebuild, and refocus on what truly matters: creating something that impacts hearts, heals souls, and connects women on purpose.

The truth is — I’ve been working. The podcast is live and thriving on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean. The Roadmap to Self-Love isn’t just a concept anymore — it’s a movement that’s expanding across multiple platforms, reaching more women than ever before.

Meanwhile, The V Love Foundation is on the move! We’re gearing up for our 2nd Annual “I’m Not Your Superwoman” Empowerment Brunch, and this year’s theme — Reclaiming Your Voice, Power & Purpose — is a reminder that our healing and growth are a collective mission.

But that’s not all —…

Identifying toxic traits involves naming these traits, recognizing the different types, and understanding what they really are and where they originate. Reflecting on this topic, I thought back to some of my own negative behaviors and wondered why I acted that way. The simple answer was that everyone in my circle behaved similarly, so I didn't realize anything was wrong with my actions.

It’s ironic how, when we're in an unhealed state, we often fail to see the things that are harming us, and we end up hurting ourselves even more through trauma responses to the situations we face. It becomes all too easy to make excuses for our behavior; for instance, how many times have you said, "They made me do it?" Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why others seem to have so much control over how you behave?

The pivotal moment in my life came when…