There are moments I sit here and wonder if it would be easier to quit.
Not because I don’t believe in Empowered Siren but because this year has asked more of me than I knew how to give.
Financial stress. Emotional exhaustion. Showing up for my kids. Learning how to stand on my own again. Running a business built on confidence while quietly struggling to feel it myself.
And lately, the silence has been loud.
I’ll pour my heart into something and hear… crickets.
I’ll open Instagram, ready to share, and nothing feels real enough to say.
So I don’t post. Not because I don’t care but because forcing empowerment when you’re running on empty feels dishonest.
Here’s the thing I keep reminding myself (and maybe you need to hear it too):
Empowerment isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s just staying.
Staying curious instead of quitting.
Staying open instead of shutting down.
Staying honest instead of polished.
I started Empowered Siren because I wanted women - especially moms, to feel seen beyond their roles. To feel confident in their skin, even on days they don’t recognize themselves. Somewhere along the way, I forgot that message applies to me too.
If you’re reading this and thinking:
- “I’m tired of pretending I’m fine.”
- “I love what I’m building but I don’t know how to keep going.”
- “I feel disconnected from the things that used to light me up.”
You’re not broken. You’re not behind. You’re not failing.
You’re just in a chapter that doesn’t photograph well.
I don’t have a neat ending or a motivational bow to tie this up with. What I do have is honesty. And a promise that Empowered Siren was never meant to be about perfection; it was meant to be about showing up as you are.
Maybe this isn’t the end.
Maybe it’s a pause.
Maybe it’s a pivot.
Maybe it’s just a breath.
If you’re in the messy middle with me, I see you. And even if it’s quiet right now, you’re not alone. 💜
