Our voices show up in how we speak, lead, advocate, create, and carry ourselves through the world. This post is a love letter to every woman who’s ever been told to shrink or stay silent — and a reminder that our voices are powerful, necessary, and worthy. Whether we’re speaking for ourselves or standing in solidarity with others, our voices carry strength, healing, and legacy. Because when one of us rises in her voice, we all rise together.

In uncertain times, plumb line leadership offers us another way.

It’s not about performance—it’s about posture.
Not about perfection—but alignment.

This month’s blog is a quiet call to lead from your inner compass, rooted in clarity, courage, and worth.

If you’re ready to stop shrinking and start standing tall in what’s true, this one’s for you.

We’ve been told that being a “strong woman” is a badge of honor. But what if strength has become just another expectation—one that leaves us overworked, undervalued, and exhausted?

Women carry it all. The invisible labor. The emotional weight. The unspoken expectations.

And here’s the truth: The system benefits from keeping us in a constant state of proving ourselves.

But we’re done playing that game.

This Women’s HERstory Month, I’m naming what so many of us feel but rarely say: Strength should be a choice, not an expectation. And if we’re going to keep showing up, it cannot be at the cost of ourselves.