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Modern Women

How Shame Made Me Sick

I thought I was dying, but it was my body telling me to speak my truth

7 min readJun 4, 2024

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Runner's Life

Qualifying for the Boston Marathon Took More Than Running

How trauma nearly kept me from achieving my running goals

11 min readMay 9, 2024

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ILLUMINATION

How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty

3 steps to feel more confident in choosing what is right for you

8 min readApr 29, 2024

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Brick wall with a sign saying Yes and a sign saying No

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The Taoist Online

Something Magical Happened When I Focused on Being Instead of Doing

Throw away the to-do lists and still get stuff done

6 min readApr 6, 2024

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ILLUMINATION

It Took Years To Quit the Job I Knew I Should Leave

These unexpected questions guided me to my next career

7 min readMar 28, 2024

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Computer keyboard with a post-it note and the words, “I Quit” written on the note.

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The Memoirist

March Has Never Been the Same Since You Left

But every adrenaline rush brings you back

8 min readMar 14, 2024

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The Taoist Online

I Just Wanted To Be, but the Thought of It Terrified Me

How to be in a society of doers — and trust the world will not fall apart

6 min readMar 4, 2024

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Marquee sign “This is Who I Am”

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ILLUMINATION

I Hated Looking in the Mirror — Until the Stylist Told Me What She Saw

How to see who you really are when you are stuck on the negative

5 min readFeb 15, 2024

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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

One Question To Ask if You Want More Joy in Your Life

How hindsight can help you create your best present moment

4 min readNov 15, 2023

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Rochelle Finzel

Proposal Bombers

A sunrise love story

6 min readNov 13, 2023

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Grand Canyon at sunrise

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Rochelle Finzel

Rochelle Finzel

Writing about finding meaning in the mundane and how to break free from perfectionism and people-pleasing. Former policy wonk now leadership coach.

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