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What It's Like After Telling Your Truth
There’s a moment after telling your truth when your body finally realizes it’s safe to let go. I didn’t expect the release to feel so physical. I thought it would be mental, emotional, maybe even anticlimactic. But when I finally put the words into the world, my body responded first. My shoulders softened. My breath slowed. And I realized how tightly I’d been holding everything together. Letting go didn’t happen all at once. It never does. It happened in layers.
Nadine Machkovech
Dec 19, 20254 min read


Gratitude, Grief, and Enough Already: A Journey From Hiding to Healing
A reflection on grief, healing, gratitude, and the upcoming launch of Enough Already: A Journey From Hiding to Healing.
Nadine Machkovech
Nov 25, 20254 min read


The Secret, the Stage, and the Soil | What I’ve Been Holding Onto
From stages to sacred spaces—Nadine shares her new book, reflections from RISE 12, and invites you to The Return Retreat this December in Florida.
Nadine Machkovech
Sep 25, 20252 min read


Loving Someone Who’s Living With Depression
Loving someone who’s living with depression changes you. Not because you want it to, but because it forces you to see life differently.
Nadine Machkovech
Aug 29, 20255 min read


The Messy Middle of Growth
This is what no one puts in the highlight reels: growth isn’t clean. But it’s worth it.
Nadine Machkovech
Jun 21, 20253 min read


Six Weeks In: What This Move Is Really Making Space For
It’s been over six weeks now since we officially became Floridians, and in so many ways, life is starting to feel different. Not because everything is perfectly unpacked or figured out (it’s definitely not), but because something deeper is shifting in me.
Nadine Machkovech
Jun 2, 20253 min read
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