The world moves so fast, but time slows down when you're waiting for a dream to unfold. And I think there's something sacred in that waiting. That’s when the becoming happens.

My bank account didn’t match my impact—and that season taught me more about myself than any title ever could. I wasn’t chasing gain, I was chasing connection.

Time, like the ocean, can’t be forced. The waves come when they come and leave when they must. We don’t rush the tide—so why do we keep rushing ourselves?

I’ve learned that peace isn’t something you can externally get. It’s something that is internally created… And with all the change going on around me, cooking has become the place where I breathe, dance, and simply be.