After seven years of planning a luxury wellness retreat in Costa Rica, I finally had to let the dream go. What felt like failure led me to a difficult truth: it was never truly my dream. Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is stop forcing the path ahead and become quiet enough to hear where our heart is asking us to go.

Something feels off—and many women are feeling it. They’re doing everything. Providing, planning, holding it all together… while still trying to remain soft and connected. Through the lens of the Seventh Hermetic Law, this piece explores the imbalance between masculine and feminine energy—especially as it relates to money—and why so many relationships feel strained because of it.

Over a decade ago, I found myself in a relationship that would change me forever. At the time, I didn’t know the word narcissist in the way I understand it now. What I knew was that I had met someone who seemed kind, friendly, and deeply wounded by his past. He spoke of being a victim of his previous relationship. He appeared generous, service-oriented, and eager to build something meaningful in the world. We started as friends. He was launching a new business and asked for help. With my...