Personal Growth Made Real
Welcome to where science, psychology, and self-awareness collide. This isn’t about manifesting bliss — it’s personal growth, honest, practical, and a little messy. Explore four paths with me:
Expansion: Stretching the mind, habits, and patience while exploring personal growth, curiosity, and a little chaos with a scientific twist.
Alignment: Quietly observing how values, goals, and actions meet, with a touch of self-irony for life’s inevitable misalignments.
Healing: Untangling emotional knots, self-sabotage, and inner messes with reflection, psychological insights, and a hint of humor.
Awareness: Noticing thoughts, habits, and hidden patterns, blending self-reflection with brain-based insights and a wink at own quirks.
Ride My Unicorn shares the science-backed reflections behind
The Unicorn Journals: The Uncomfortable Truths About Magic & Growth,
blending evidence, humor, and self-irony with practical personal growth guidance.
Come for the insights, stay for the reflection.
Expansion
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Beat Burnout: Reclaim Energy & Bounce Back Stro...
XOXO MeLife dumped a stress hurricane on you, and your brain hit red alert? Congrats — you’re human. Here’s how to survive, reboot, and come out winning.
Beat Burnout: Reclaim Energy & Bounce Back Stro...
XOXO MeLife dumped a stress hurricane on you, and your brain hit red alert? Congrats — you’re human. Here’s how to survive, reboot, and come out winning.
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Why Being Passed Over Hurts — And How to Bounce...
XOXO MeSo someone chose the party over you? Or them over you? Congratulations, you’re human. Here’s why it stings — and how to stop giving it so much power.
Why Being Passed Over Hurts — And How to Bounce...
XOXO MeSo someone chose the party over you? Or them over you? Congratulations, you’re human. Here’s why it stings — and how to stop giving it so much power.
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Why Limitations Boost Creativity & Growth
XOXO MeApparently my lack of options isn’t a problem — it’s a feature. Who knew having constraints would make me more creative instead of just mildly panicked?
Why Limitations Boost Creativity & Growth
XOXO MeApparently my lack of options isn’t a problem — it’s a feature. Who knew having constraints would make me more creative instead of just mildly panicked?
Alignment
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Stop procrastinating Dreams — Unlock Your True ...
XOXO MeBinge-watching instead of building your dream life? Science says it’s not laziness—it’s your brain’s wiring. Here’s how to hack it.
Stop procrastinating Dreams — Unlock Your True ...
XOXO MeBinge-watching instead of building your dream life? Science says it’s not laziness—it’s your brain’s wiring. Here’s how to hack it.
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Atomic Habits: How Small Steps And Tiny Wins Tr...
XOXO MeApparently, changing your life doesn’t require a spiritual awakening — just smaller goals and lower expectations (in a good way).
Atomic Habits: How Small Steps And Tiny Wins Tr...
XOXO MeApparently, changing your life doesn’t require a spiritual awakening — just smaller goals and lower expectations (in a good way).
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Relationship Triangle: Respect, Trust & Loyalty
XOXO MeEvery relationship comes with fine print: respect, trust, and loyalty required. Skip one, and you’re basically building IKEA furniture without the manual.
Relationship Triangle: Respect, Trust & Loyalty
XOXO MeEvery relationship comes with fine print: respect, trust, and loyalty required. Skip one, and you’re basically building IKEA furniture without the manual.
Awareness
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Performance Culture, Burnout & The Art of Slowi...
XOXO MeA gentle roast of hustle culture — featuring stressed nervous systems, creativity gone missing, and the shocking suggestion that joy might matter.
Performance Culture, Burnout & The Art of Slowi...
XOXO MeA gentle roast of hustle culture — featuring stressed nervous systems, creativity gone missing, and the shocking suggestion that joy might matter.
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Letting People Fail for Growth | Personal Devel...
XOXO MeWatching someone crash can be painful… but sometimes it’s the only way they’ll learn. And you? You might just survive without yelling.
Letting People Fail for Growth | Personal Devel...
XOXO MeWatching someone crash can be painful… but sometimes it’s the only way they’ll learn. And you? You might just survive without yelling.
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Hack Your Brain for Growth: Stop Self-Sabotage
XOXO MeEver hit “snooze” on life… repeatedly? Your brain isn’t evil, it’s just dramatic. Understand why self-sabotage happens—and how to flip it into wins.
Hack Your Brain for Growth: Stop Self-Sabotage
XOXO MeEver hit “snooze” on life… repeatedly? Your brain isn’t evil, it’s just dramatic. Understand why self-sabotage happens—and how to flip it into wins.
Healing
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Letting Go of Potential: Choosing Reality Instead
XOXO MeI used to fall in love with potential like it was my full-time job — people, plans, identities, you name it. Then my brain finally got the memo: reality >...
Letting Go of Potential: Choosing Reality Instead
XOXO MeI used to fall in love with potential like it was my full-time job — people, plans, identities, you name it. Then my brain finally got the memo: reality >...
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Self-Healing Mind | Unlock Your Potential | Min...
XOXO MeYour brain’s been running the show for decades—sometimes wildly off-script. Here’s how to teach it to heal you instead of giving you drama.
Self-Healing Mind | Unlock Your Potential | Min...
XOXO MeYour brain’s been running the show for decades—sometimes wildly off-script. Here’s how to teach it to heal you instead of giving you drama.
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Trauma Response: Fight, Flee, Freeze or Fawn. S...
XOXO MeEver snapped at your boss, ghosted your friends, or suddenly turned into a people-pleasing robot? Congrats — you’ve met your survival mode. Here’s what it’s trying to tell you.
Trauma Response: Fight, Flee, Freeze or Fawn. S...
XOXO MeEver snapped at your boss, ghosted your friends, or suddenly turned into a people-pleasing robot? Congrats — you’ve met your survival mode. Here’s what it’s trying to tell you.
You'll Always Choose Right
The Difficult Choice
Difficult choices often come with fear, doubt, and the feeling of loss. But the real loss comes from standing still—trapped in hesitation and uncertainty. Fear thrives when you focus on worst-case scenarios, draining your energy and keeping you stuck. Instead, shift your focus toward growth and trust that every decision you make is the right one for your journey. Your life is shaped by your choices, and the only way forward is to keep choosing with intention. The grass isn’t greener on the other side—it’s green where you water it.
Choose what you want to identify with
The Easy Choice
We make countless choices every day—often without realizing it, running on autopilot. While this may seem harmless, it can lead to patterns shaped by fear, avoidance, and convenience rather than intention and growth. The easy choice is rarely the meaningful one, and delaying necessary change can create self-doubt and stagnation. Over time, habits solidify, making it harder to break free. But change is always possible. The question is: What choices align with who you truly want to be?
Your Life is a result of your choices
You Always Have A Choice
Your life is built on choices—both the ones you make and the ones you avoid. While circumstances may shape your path, how you react, adapt, and move forward is always within your control. Staying down after a setback is a decision, just as choosing to rise again is. Your relationships, your challenges, and even your perspective on hardship are all shaped by the choices you make every day. This post is a wake-up call: you always have a choice. The question is—what will you choose next?