Publications
The Power of Healthy Relationships in the Workplace
In today’s fast-paced professional world, the strength of our workplace relationships can make or break collaboration, productivity, and overall morale. In this insightful article, relationship coach Darla Ridilla explores how trust, trauma-informed communication, and healthy boundaries are essential to building a thriving team culture. You'll learn how to identify toxic dynamics, navigate conflict with emotional intelligence, and lead with empathy—while fostering inclusivity and psychological safety. Whether you're a leader, team member, or changemaker, this piece offers practical strategies to transform your workplace into one where connection drives success.
In this deeply personal and powerful article, I share my journey from a turbulent childhood to becoming a woman who helps others rise from their own rock bottom. It’s a raw look at how early trauma shaped my relationships, my self-worth, and ultimately, my transformation.
Through a series of life-altering events—from escaping an abusive home, navigating toxic relationships, surviving emotional devastation, and confronting narcissistic abuse—I discovered that resilience isn’t a finish line. It’s a daily decision. One rooted in self-awareness, honesty, and the courage to rise again—no matter how many times you've been knocked down.
This article isn’t just about surviving pain. It’s about owning your story, choosing growth, and using your experiences to help others heal.
👉 Read the full article in Force Magazine and discover how the path to resilience begins—one day at a time.
In The Gratitude Effect: Your Path to a Life You Love, Darla Ridilla joins a powerful collective of women who have turned their hardest moments into fuel for healing and growth. In her chapter, Darla shares the deeply personal story of how a painful breakup became one of the greatest teachers of her life. With honesty and heart, she explores the unexpected gratitude that can emerge when a relationship ends—and how loss can open the door to self-worth, clarity, and reinvention.
Whether you’re navigating heartbreak, change, or simply searching for more meaning in your life, this book offers a roadmap to transformation through the lens of gratitude. Darla’s story is a reminder that even in the ache of goodbye, there are gifts waiting to be claimed.
The B Word Collaboration Book
Collaboration book coming soon
Awakening Your Power: Real Stories of Women’s Empowerment
Anthology book coming soon