• “Beyond the Labels: This Is Me”

    How would you describe yourself to someone? You know, that question. The one that comes up in interviews, bios, awkward dinner parties, or when your therapist is giving you that silent, expectant look. And every time I try to answer it, I feel like I’m listing ingredients on a box of muesli:“Hi, I’m Stefanie. Trauma-informed…


  • When Happiness Feels Like a Scam

    Raw reflections for the days when joy feels like a fairytale someone else is living. There are days when the world feels like it’s brimming with celebration —people laughing in cafés, neighbors swapping news about engagements or promotions, someone walking by with fresh flowers and a lightness in their step. And meanwhile, you’re just trying…


  • The Pulse Beneath the Noise

    Because burnout was not the dream What would you change about modern society? There comes a moment — somewhere between your second anxiety spiral of the day and your third oat milk latte — when a quiet voice inside asks: “Wait… is this really it?! Is this the dream they sold us?• Endless screens, aching…


  • The in-between is where I begin

    Hi peers, it’s me — Stefanie Anna. An ordinary girl.Well… no. A woman, actually. Grown up, apparently — they say that’s what 40 means.I don’t know exactly what I’m thinking starting a new blog.There are millions of blogs already. Some shiny.  Some wise.  Some yelling into the void.So, who would want to read another one?…


  • The Pursuit of Happiness… And Other Wild Adventures

    Let’s get one thing straight: I didn’t sign up for the hard parts.I signed up for the yoga, the sunshine, the soulmates, the joy that hums quietly in the background of life like a playlist on repeat.But the universe? The universe had other plans. Apparently, this soul of mine came here for growth. And we…