Have you ever snapped at someone in the late afternoon, felt a wave of anxiety out of nowhere, or read the same email three times without taking it in? Before you blame your willpower, your sleep, or your personality, check something simpler: when did you last have a drink of water? In my coaching practice, I work with people on focus, emotional balance, and nervous system regulation. And again and again, one of the first places we look is the most basic: hydration. Not becau

Content note: This post talks about childhood physical abuse, a threat of violence, and research on sexual assault. Take care of yourself as you read. Almost every woman I've ever met and had a deep conversation with has experienced some sort of traumatic event or abuse. Sometimes it comes out over coffee. Sometimes it takes years. And every now and then, somewhere in the telling, there's a moment she still suffers and can't explain: Why didn't I do something? This is a story