But I wasn't always radiant.
For most of my life, I was just smart.
And if we’re honest… being smart alone didn’t make people feel drawn to me.
I went to elite schools around the globe, studied fancy things like law and global politics, mastered 6 foreign languages, traveled, learned about cultures, collected books, and always looked for something smart to contribute to a discussion.
The problem?
I hid behind my smartness.
Because I never saw myself as a "pretty girl" or a "girly girl".
So I thought being smart was all I had. I held onto it like my life depended on it... Because I was terrified someone might find out that, in fact, I was not that smart after all.
And if I’m honest… That didn’t just affect how I felt about myself.
It affected how I showed up with men.
I used to outsmart them like a mind-battle gladiator — and wonder why even the smart ones chose the softer feminine girlies instead of an epic rational, no drama, "I-got-this!" dudette like me.
No matter how successful, educated or independent I was... I didn't feel desired by men.
Fast forward to last year...
I was on a boat party with an epic crew, my dream man of a boyfriend was DJing, and I climbed on a rock in the water and started dancing unapologetically. The whole boat was cheering. The dudes yelled at me to strip.
And I thought: I used to feel like hiding under a rock and now I enjoyed the attention of dancing on one!
I posted it online and a stranger commented:
"You should go study and get some education to feel worthy, instead of doing something degrading."
And in that moment, it hit me: this is the lie we have all been fed!
"If only I get a little smarter, a little richer, a little more accomplished... Then I'll feel ok. Then I'll be worthy. Then I'll have the attention and be attractive to others..."
But I did go to school. I got a lot of education.
And yet, it didn't make me feel worthy like he said.
And it certainly didn't make men desire me....
So what did?
Inside Confessions of a Recovering Smart Girl, I share the exact process that helped me drop the never-ending second-guessing, embody my most radiant self, awaken my magnetism, and attract the partner and relationship I once described in my manifestation wish list.
Because when you stop hiding behind your wits or your achievements…
You don’t just become more confident.
You become the woman people feel. The woman who is remembered. The woman who is deeply desired.
RADIANCE — isn’t something you understand or accomplish. It’s something you uncover inside yourself and embody.