There's No Plan B

Hi friends,

I wish I could tell you this season has been full of only palm trees and peace signs. But the truth? It’s been one of the most stretching seasons of my life. Yeah, that's what we'll call it.

We’re nearly two months into our move from Wisconsin to Florida. And while there are moments that feel rooted, like we're settling in, exploring, slowing down... there’s another side of the story I haven’t shared much about.

The truth is, choosing this life...this path...meant letting go of Plan B. And as a type A person... this has NOT been easy. "TRUSTING THE PROCESS" was something I even said in my TEDx talk. But living it isn't as easy as just saying it.

We left the comfort of familiarity, the predictability of routine, and the community we built from scratch. And while we’ve gained so much, we’ve also been handed a mirror.

One that reflects every fear, frustration, and growing edge we still carry.

Growth Isn’t Always Gentle

Starting over sounds romantic until you’re in it.

Until you’re sitting on the floor trying to unpack a life you haven’t even fully caught up to yet.

Until you realize the relationship you’ve nurtured for 10 years is also facing new changes. New rhythms, routines, new triggers, new truths you can’t unsee.

Anthony and I have been doing the work for years. But this move? It brought up things we didn’t expect. Not bad things—just real things. The kind that asks you to evolve again. To communicate differently. To soften and stretch, even when it would be easier to shut down. It's challenging, though, when opposites attract. Or should I say "collide" sometimes. I want to push when he wants to pull. Or vice versa. We find our balance, but balance doesn't always find us.

And then there’s motherhood.

Aidyn is growing into this wildly independent, strong-willed little human. (go figures, with two very independent parents, lol) And I’m still nursing. For now. But we’re slowly weening off, and that transition? It’s emotional. It’s layered. It’s reminding me how much of this journey has been about letting go in order to let grow.

I've built such a beautiful bond with our baby boy through this journey of breastfeeding, and I wouldn't have changed it for the world. Being home with my little man, watching him grow through of stage of baby to toddler. Today, he's one of my biggest motivations and inspirations.

There Is No Backup Plan

I don’t talk about this enough—but the work Anthony and I do? We built it from the ground up. And right now, we’re rebuilding again.

Just before this move, we relaunched our businesses. I dove back into my book. And all while federal funding is being cut across the country for the exact kind of work we’ve dedicated our lives to.

So yeah, some days it feels like we’re running uphill barefoot. No cushion. No guarantee. Just faith and fire.

But even with the pressure and uncertainty, I wouldn’t trade it.

Because this...the discomfort, the stretching, the not-knowing is the exact space where vision is born.

Choosing Forward Anyway

Every day, we’re choosing to show up. To create. To lead. To love.

Not perfectly. But intentionally.

We’re not waiting for things to get easier before we take the next step—we’re taking the step because we believe in what’s possible on the other side.

So if you’ve ever wondered what building a life without a plan B looks like, this is it. Messy. Beautiful. Bold. Scary as hell.

But real.

And right now? Real is enough for me.

With love and way too many tabs open in my brain,

Nadine

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