Ep. 286 - When Good Things and Hard Things Happen at Once: A Lesson in Expansion

Have you ever hit a moment where joy and heartbreak showed up at the exact same time — and you weren’t sure if it was self-sabotage, an upper limit, or simply life unfolding?

In this episode of Empowering Her, I open up about the day my husband and I finally got our dream New York City apartment — a manifestation twenty years in the making — and just minutes later, learned of a family loss. It made me stop and ask one big question: Was this the universe testing me, or was it just life reminding me that I can hold it all?

Here’s what you’ll hear in this week’s conversation:

• What the Upper Limit Problem really means, inspired by The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
• How to recognize when you’re blocking your own expansion through fear or doubt
• The difference between an upper limit and life simply happening
• Why creating unnecessary meaning around hard moments keeps you stuck
• How to grow your capacity to hold both joy and grief at the same time
• Simple mindset shifts to help you move beyond self-sabotage and stay open to abundance

If you’re navigating your own season of growth — one where things feel both incredible and uncertain — this episode will remind you that it’s safe to expand, to receive, and to feel all of it.

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As an empowerment coach, author, twin girl mom, and the creator of the GiRLiFE Academy, my mission is to help every woman and girl discover her voice and live a life that lights her up from the inside out.

I’d love to connect with you and continue this beautiful journey together!

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