Throughout our lives, we’re taught that you have two separate identities: the personal and the professional. We’re told most people “work to live,” and that it’s almost impossible to love your job and your life at the same time. We’re taught that sacrifice is a necessity, and that to thrive professionally we have to give up everything. We’re constantly reinforced through the media that our professional success is bound by an unhealthy determination to succeed that outweighs our mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. Our bosses, colleagues, mentors, and even friends are telling us that if we want to “win,” we have to give it our all. But, when did “giving our all,” start to mean giving up everything? 

As my entrepreneurial success has grown over the last three years, I’ve gotten more and more fed up with this idea. Believe me, I understand the hustle, but “hustling” doesn’t mean working a hundred hour weeks. I have been living my life with deep intention (while busting my butt) and translating that intentional work into my personal and professional life. So I thought “How can I empower women to do the same? To Have it All?” I started researching communities and found that every successful and empowering space I could find focused on one facet of our identity: professional growth or personal development. I couldn’t find a single community that empowered our holistic identity and provided resources and education on how to thrive in both. 

So after months of researching, building and creating, I launched The La.Rue Community to challenge these traditional concepts and break these expiring boundaries. I found this deep desire within myself to create a space that encouraged universal growth: growth personally that translates professionally and vice versa. The moment I planted this seed in my mind, it started to grow to massive heights. There were no bounds to where my imagination could go. Launching the online space for The La.Rue Community is phase one. Over the next year, as I work to grow our membership base, our resources, and programming, I’ll also be working behind the scenes on important partnerships and funding—which brings us to phase two. 

The first ever destination for ambitious women. It’s more than just a co-working space: it’s a wellness space where we host meditations, sound baths, pilates, even self-defense classes. It’s a space to host workshops, book signings, panels, and events. It’s where you’ll network, grow, educate and be educated. Our goal is to open the first in person space for The La.Rue Community in August of 2026 in New York City. I write this in the hopes of not just manifesting and reminding myself of the dream; but also, with the intention to remind you no dream is too big. I’m creating for myself what I know other women crave: a community that empowers every aspect of you. We're a revolutionary community that supports every dream, champions every win, and encourages throughout every set back in every aspect of your life. 

A letter from our founder,