by I've been thinking about how trust functions in society. Working with community as a nonprofit is often an exercise in trust. Some of the organizations…
People underestimate how much other people think like they do. As a person who creates things, one of the scariest questions I can ask someone…
As a consultant with a small business, I carefully stock my toolbox of what I can do. I invest in learning skills that could help…
Hi folks, I'm taking the week off! No new essay this week. Instead, here are a few things I read recently that I enjoyed a lot. The Unspoken Complexity of "Self-Care" by Deanna Zandt My friend Elizabeth emailed me about my recent article beyond self-care. She had shared my article…
I've been thinking about how trust functions in society. Working with community as a nonprofit is often an exercise in trust. Some of the organizations I see around me operate from a trust deficit. They've caused harm before; many continue to do so. It often feels like nonprofits work at…
It's only been 10 days since perhaps the last presidential election of my life. Kidding! Oof, it's been a rough one. Lots of people are still reeling from last week's news while the drum of daily bad news begins to spin up again. Like the last time that guy won,…
I'm writing this in the days after the election, processing it with more dismay than shock. The outcome felt inevitable for months but I held a small hope that voters would reject him a second time. The problems people fear won't disappear on their own. And the things I fear…
I drew knowledge from a lot of folks before I started my own business. These conversations helped me feel like this undertaking was possible at a time when I had my doubts. One afternoon, my mentor asked me, "When you start your business, what are you going to call yourself?"…
Essay
beyond self-care
It's only been 10 days since perhaps the last presidential election of my life. Kidding! Oof, it's been a rough one. Lots of people are…
frogs in water
the limits of pragmatism
Personal
owner and CEO
I drew knowledge from a lot of folks before I started my own business. These conversations helped me feel like this undertaking was possible at…
cruelty always leaves a mark
the overthinking queen