Rooted in Becoming
It has been three weeks since my last journal entry. I thought I would be posting here weekly, but life has a way of reminding me that even the things we care deeply about can require grace, flexibility, and compassion.
Sometimes life gets busy and we are so focused on living that we often forget to slow down and reflect. Instead of judging myself for the gap, I am choosing grace. I am reminding myself that I can always return to myself, reconnect to what grounds me, and stay rooted in who I am becoming.
Since my last post, life has been full in meaningful ways including:
Business Growth
Signed new clients for Transform & Thrive
Continued building work that feels aligned and purposeful
Health & Wellness
Started going to the gym with my husband
Prioritizing our physical health and quality time together
Parenting Milestones
Attended our first parent teacher conference for Summer
Felt so grateful hearing her thoughtful teacher share about her growth, strengths, and development
As a parent, there is something deeply emotional about hearing how your child is becoming more fully themselves. We are so proud of who she is becoming and happy to see her adapting and thriving as we settle in.
Building Community
We have been intentionally saying yes to community.
Attending a local family community event
Going bowling after being invited by a neighbor
Exploring the Hawaiian Railway Society as a family
Attending my first Rotary Club meeting in Kapolei
I felt so welcomed at Rotary and loved hearing everyone’s stories and commitment to serving the community. I also had a meaningful connection in a local Hawaiʻi moms Facebook group. A mom posted wanting to create intentional community for moms, and I commented saying I would love to join and help. We are meeting for coffee next week, and I am genuinely excited.
One thing I am learning is this: Community is not built overnight. It is built through conversations, invitations, small comments of connections, and consistently showing up.
Three Months in Hawaiʻi
Yesterday marked an important milestone for our family. It has officially been three months since moving to Hawaiʻi.
To celebrate this milestone, we saw a beautiful double rainbow. It felt like such a special reminder of beauty, hope, and possibility.
This season has stretched us in ways I could not have fully prepared for.
It has been:
Challenging
Rewarding
Healing
Transformative
We are redefining what life, success, purpose, and fulfillment truly mean for our family. I know this season is shaping us in ways I may not fully understand yet, but I trust the growth unfolding.
Rooted in Becoming
I also quietly published a journal for myself called Rooted in Becoming. I created this journal as a tool to help me slow down, reflect, and become more intentional about who I am becoming.
It is also where I am testing my new T.H.R.I.V.E. framework.
Transformation = Lessons
What am I learning?
Humanity = Feelings
How am I feeling?
Rest = Needs
What do I need?
Intention = Priorities
What matters most today?
Vulnerability = Truth
What feels true today?
Evolution = Becoming
Who am I becoming?
What This Season Is Teaching Me
This season is teaching me that becoming is not about rushing to arrive somewhere. It is about:
Trusting the process and myself more
Staying rooted while allowing yourself to grow
Listening to my heart and intuition
Honoring who you have been
Creating space for who you are becoming
Journal Prompt
What is this season of life teaching you about who you are becoming?