Before I ever launched a business, I immersed myself in metaphysics, personal development, and meditation. I spent years exploring my inner world, learning to quiet the noise, and rebuild myself into someone I could be proud of. I gained confidence, learned to trust my instincts, and began to take charge of my life. When the idea of starting my own business came, I didn’t hesitate. I felt a fire in me and I followed it.

But what I didn’t fully grasp was that knowing the theory and actually living it in the face of real life challenges are two very different things.

As my business grew, so did the obstacles. With every step forward came a setback. I always found the courage to push through but the weight of each challenge began to chip away at my inner strength. I kept asking myself: Why does it feel so hard? Why do others seem to find success so effortlessly while I feel like I’m constantly battling uphill?

During COVID, those questions grew louder. As the world paused, I was forced to reflect deeply. That’s when the truth hit me, maybe the problem wasn’t the business or the circumstances. Maybe it was me.

That realization changed everything.

Despite all the self-help books and coaching, I still carried the same baggage into my business: fear of failure, fear of judgment, people-pleasing tendencies, low self-worth. I had learned how to stop hating myself but I hadn’t yet learned how to fully accept myself. I knew how to say “no” in theory but rarely followed through when it mattered most.

I started seeing the patterns: how my thoughts were creating my outcomes, how my inability to set boundaries was draining me, how my fear shaped every decision I made. And slowly, I began to transform. Looking back, I wish I had taken personal development more seriously before I dove into business. I wish I had asked the right questions, sought deeper support, and done the inner work sooner. But perhaps that’s what this journey was meant to teach me. And that’s why I wrote Breaking Boundaries.

This book is the guide I wish I had when I started. It’s a workbook filled with the exact tools, questions, and reflections that helped me unravel the limiting beliefs that were holding me back. It’s for anyone who wants to start a business, pursue a dream, or just finally get out of their own way.

Because here’s the truth: if you choose to build a business, personal development is not optional. It will test you, stretch you, and ask you to grow in ways you never imagined. Much like parenting, entrepreneurship holds up a mirror and asks, Who are you really? And are you ready to lead? Don’t ignore that part of the journey.

Your mindset, your boundaries, your relationship with yourself, they are your greatest assets. Know your strengths, own your weaknesses, and shape your path around both. Embrace the awkward, the uncomfortable, and the unfamiliar. That’s where the growth lives. Breaking Boundaries is not just a book. It’s an invitation to start within—so you can build something meaningful on the outside.