Are you a Boss?

Okay, so picture this: I’m just minding my business—okay, fine, scrolling Pinterest—when I come across these #bossbabe quotes. And I’m not gonna lie, I was immediately hooked. Like, as soon as I read them, I knew I had to dive deeper. It felt like someone just handed me the key to something big. Let me explain why.

March hit, and suddenly, it was like someone flipped a switch. I don’t know what happened, but all of a sudden, the fog cleared. Everything just made sense. It’s like I woke up and realized I’ve been spending all this time trying to figure out what I wanted, and not just waiting for things to fall into place. It felt like, for the first time, I could actually see where I’m going. And maybe that’s what comes with living your life, right? You start putting your energy into the things that matter most: your goals, your dreams, and—surprise—yourself.

Which brings me to relationships. Because, of course, we can’t talk about self-discovery without addressing the elephant in the room, which is love. I mean, haven’t we all, at some point, been that girl who’s obsessed with having the perfect relationship? Been there, done that. But here’s the kicker: I’ve also been that girl who stuck around in a relationship where I wasn’t being treated the way I deserved. And that? That’s when the real growth started. Because, once I gave myself permission to focus on me, everything else fell into place.

I know this sounds a little deep, but stick with me. This new perspective—this new attitude—changed how I see love. I see it differently now, especially when it comes to men and women (and yeah, this is my personal experience, so bear with me). I see so many women get lost in relationships, and honestly, it makes me sad. Like, they’re so consumed by the other person that they forget who they are. They give up their dreams, or worse, they lose themselves entirely. And I get it, I really do. But let’s not pretend it’s easy when society keeps telling us we’re supposed to “find a man” to make our lives complete.

Let’s be real: when was the last time someone told you the happiest day of a woman’s life was the day she became CEO? Or the day she built her dream business? Or the moment she figured out exactly who the hell she was?

I mean, sure—I want someone special to share my life with. But I refuse to let my identity be defined by someone else, and I definitely don’t want a partner who holds me back. Because here’s the thing: at the end of the day, we all have a limited time. And when it’s my time to go, I want to be able to look back and say, “I did that. I lived the life I wanted to live, unapologetically.” I refuse to let someone come into my life and derail all my dreams just because they happened to walk in at the right moment. The question I ask myself every day is simple: Am I happy right now? If the answer isn’t yes, then it’s on me to change that.

I’m done waiting for someone else to make me feel whole. I’m building my own damn empire, and I won’t stop until I’ve fully claimed my independence.

And that, darling, is what being a #BossBabe is all about. 💋💪