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Why I Went Dark

I’d been navigating liminal spaces of varying degrees for a long ass time in relation to my business (very) expensive hobby. Finally, in mid-spring of 2026, I could no longer deny that the path I’d been heading down for years was no longer working (and never really did), and I found myself questioning whether I even wanted to be online and in business at all.

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The Liminality of a No-Win Situation

Life feels like a high-stakes ping-pong game right now. I recently shared that I was in a deliciously liminal space (can you say oxymoron?!). Well, that deliciousness was short-lived. I felt a panic attack arising in my chest during a work meeting on Wednesday, only an hour after I'd gotten off an emergency call with my therapist. The trigger: a combination of my employer's new mandate to fully embrace AI in ways that I can't avoid…

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Navigating Change Guide

This is a guide to help you navigate change by means of The Change Cycle, which is a model that was created by one of my teachers (Martha Beck). Also available as a pdf.

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I Used to Be a People-Pleaser

I used to be a people pleaser — especially in my romantic relationships — and would shape-shift myself to meet others' expectations, even when it meant betraying who I was. This post is about breaking the cycle of people pleasing by getting to the root of the issue: remembering who you are, living in integrity with your true nature, and setting boundaries.

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