hi, I'm Melissa.
What looked like ambition from the outside was actually self-abandonment. I had learned how to override my needs, ignore the signals, and keep going no matter the cost. That experience is what ultimately shaped the work I do now—helping high performers create success that doesn’t require abandoning themselves to maintain it.
i had no idea at the time...
On paper, everything was working. I was leading high-pressure sales teams, driving growth, and doing what ambitious, capable people are told to do to succeed. But internally, I was exhausted, disconnected, and running on sheer willpower. I knew how to perform—but I didn’t know how to sustain it without constantly pushing past myself.
Self-abandonment,
overperforming,
staying stuck,
surface-level fixes,
or living by "shoulds"
Straight talk,
deep connections,
honoring yourself,
& helping you find
aligned success
"I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life."
— VIRGINIA WOOLF
words to live by