Hi! I’m Alena Quiñonez Todd, the creator of Lena’s Life Balance– a space for women learning to grow, heal, and build confidence in their own direction.
I’m a mom, a wife, an educator, and a soon-to-be school counselor. My journey has been layered with joy, grief, rebuilding, and rediscovery. And through every season of change, one truth kept showing up for me:
Balance isn’t something we find- it’s something we personally create.
In my early 20s, I spent so much time trying to become the version of women I saw online. There were YouTube creators and influencers I admired so deeply that I convinced myself I needed to look like them, dress like them, and live like them. I watched their morning routines, makeup tutorials, and shopping hauls and thought, “If I do these things, maybe I can feel confident too.”
The reality?
I wasn’t like them.
And I wasn’t supposed to be.
For years, I tried to fit into molds that weren’t made for me. I compared my timeline, my body, my personality, and my lifestyle to people who had entirely different stories. Social media painted these beautiful pictures of what success, beauty, and happiness “should” look like and I chased it. I filled my cart with things I didn’t need, followed trends that didn’t reflect who I was, and spent money that went nowhere.
It took time and honestly, life experience to realize that I could admire people without trying to become them. My real growth began when I stopped forcing myself into someone else’s direction and started learning who I actually was.
And that’s where Lena’s Life Balance came to life.
This space is for women who:
✨ want to grow in their own direction, not someone else’s
✨ crave honest, real-life conversations about identity and healing
✨ love journaling, reflection, and intentional living
✨ desire community, encouragement, and empowerment
✨ understand that balance is personal- not one-size-fits-all
Here, you’ll find:
- Lifestyle reflections rooted in personal growth
- Women’s empowerment messages that meet you where you are
- Journaling prompts to guide your inward journey
- Balance strategies that feel real, not performative
Most importantly, this is a space to remind you that you don’t need to look like anyone else, live like anyone else, or follow their timeline to feel fulfilled. Your direction is enough. Your pace is enough. You are enough.
Thank you for being here.
I hope this space inspires you to build your own version of balance- one choice, one season, and one moment of growth at a time.
Welcome to Lena’s Life Balance.
Let’s grow together!
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