INNER JOURNEY 
Psychology, Inc.

In an achievement-driven world that prizes action, productivity, and external success, many women feel a quiet inner imbalance. Drawing from Maureen Murdock’s Heroine’s Journey, this series explores an inward path of development—one that honors loss, longing, and healing as essential movements toward wholeness, especially within masculine-dominant cultures like Silicon Valley.

December travel often highlights the quiet, profound work of international mothers. Beyond logistics, they guide their children through the complex task of integrating multiple cultural influences, nurturing a cohesive multicultural identity. This invisible emotional labor shapes the next generation’s sense of self, belonging, and resilience across worlds.

Even as women embrace adulthood, the spark of the inner girl — her dreams, curiosity, and freedom — remains. Honoring this Eternal Girl while balancing life’s responsibilities allows women to keep their light alive, integrating imagination with reality, and carrying joy, creativity, and meaning into every stage of life.