What Am I Doing Now?

To live fully and freely, we have to learn how to human — consciously, skillfully, and with love. We are not broken. We are not problems to be fixed. We are whole, wise, and wildly capable — but many of us have forgotten who we are beneath the stories, systems, and survival strategies. The Practice of Being Human helps you remember. It offers tools, language, and space to explore who you are without your conditioning — so you can begin to live from a place of true inner authority and freedom.

Are you ready to meet yourself? Let’s begin.

By Marta Brummell

As the youngest of five, I was born with a sensitive nervous system and a deep desire to connect. I became highly attuned to the emotional temperature of the room, adapting quickly to avoid conflict, earn approval, and stay close to the people I loved. Like so many of us, I learned early that love and safety were conditional—and I shaped myself accordingly.

This adaptation became my superpower: I could sense what others needed before they spoke a word. But it also came at a cost. I grew distant from my own inner world—my voice, my truth, my enoughness. I became a high-functioning achiever, a thoughtful caretaker, a human doing—all while unknowingly bypassing the tender inner work of simply being.

Fast forward: I studied psychology at Notre Dame, earned a master’s in Clinical Social Work at the University of Michigan, became a therapist, married my favorite human, mothered four incredible kids, moved our family to Guatemala, and eventually found my soul's work in coaching.

But my real transformation came not just through credentials—it came through the unraveling.

I started to question everything: the beliefs I inherited, the stories I told myself, the ways I unconsciously outsourced my worth and ignored my body’s wisdom. I began to understand, through the lens of teachers like Peter Crone and Dr. Kelly Brogan, that so much of my suffering wasn’t caused by life itself—but by the unexamined narratives and protective patterns I created to survive it.

I realized:

🌀 I wasn’t anxious—I was living out of alignment with my truth.

🌀 I wasn’t broken—I was believing thoughts that weren’t even mine.

🌀 I wasn’t powerless—I just hadn’t reclaimed authorship of my life.

This changed everything.

Today, I help others do the same.

I guide young adults, parents, and women of all ages back to themselves—not through fixing or perfecting, but through liberating. Together, we slow down and gently look at the subconscious stories, inherited patterns, and unprocessed emotions that keep us stuck in fear, disconnection, or inadequacy.

We don’t pathologize the pain. We get curious about what it’s here to reveal.

We don’t aim for perfection. We aim for wholeness, sovereignty, and truth.

We don’t chase external validation. We root in self-trust and reclaim inner authority.

This is what The Practice of Being Human is all about.

So what is The Practice?

It’s an online membership and sanctuary for women ready to shift from survival to freedom, from fear to courage, from reaction to response. It’s a space for you to explore, unlearn, rebuild, and rise—with a community of like-hearted humans walking beside you.

This is sacred work—but it doesn’t have to be solitary.

You don’t need to be fixed. You don’t need more gold stars.

You just need a willing heart, an open mind, and the courage to come home to yourself.

We'll walk it together—from the inside out.

Want to learn more? Visit The Practice Membership tab for all the details.

With love and liberation,

Marta