Dear Alex

Hi, I'm Alex.

In June 2020, I woke up gasping for air, my chest tight with panic. For months, I'd been telling myself I was fine, that I could handle the mounting pressure. But my body was telling a different story. That morning, I realized my stress wasn't just affecting my mood or sleep—it was literally suffocating me.

That terrifying wake-up call became the catalyst for everything that followed.

I'd spent years letting stress control my life, believing that believing overwhelmed as just the price of being ambitious and caring deeply. I thought pushing through exhaustion was strength, and that my worth was measured by how much I could handle before breaking.

I was wrong.

What followed was a journey of discovery—not just about stress management, but about reclaiming my
life. I dove deep into research, experimented with different approaches, and slowly learned to work with my stress instead of against it. I discovered that managing stress isn't about eliminating it entirely; it's about building a toolkit of practical strategies that actually work when life gets intense.

The transformation wasn't instant, but it was profound. I went from someone ho couldn't breathe under pressure to someone who could navigate challenges with clarity and calm. More importantly, I learned that taking care of my mental health wasn't selfish—it was essential.

Dear Alex was born from that journey. It's everything I wish I'd known during my darkest moments, packaged into practical wisdom and tools that you can actually use. Because here's what I've learned: you don't have to choose between caring deeply and taking care of yourself. You don't have to sacrifice
your wellbeing for your goals.

If you're reading this while feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or like you're barely keeping your head above water—I see you. I've been there. And I'm here to tell you that there's another way.

You deserve to breathe easy again.

Ready to start your own transformation? Explore the Dear Alex collection and discover the tools that changed everything for me.

Disclaimer: i write under the pen name "Alex" because I like to believe all of us have an inner voice, like Alex, that guides us and shows us a way to focus on what we can control and not allow stress to manage us. These stories, experiences, and tools I share are my own.