essays

• Rebranding? I hardly knew branding

  Renaming the newsletter, but keeping the chaos.

  Feb 24, 2025
• Lake-Effect Coffee, Chapter 4

  Feeling stuck.

  Feb 10, 2025
• What makes a place feel like home?

  Unpacking the values which bring me peace, energy, and belonging.

  Jan 21, 2025
• Lake-Effect Coffee, Chapter 3

  Our trio lays the foundation and finds connection in unexpected (and dusty) places.

  Jan 06, 2025
• Lake-Effect Coffee, Chapter 2

  The trio searches for a van and faces a rival.

  Dec 23, 2024
• Lake-Effect Coffee, Chapter 1

  A fictional look at a real goal of caffeine-fueled connection.

  Dec 09, 2024
• Why do I crave recognition?

  The tension between ambition, connection, and individual needs.

  Nov 11, 2024
• Introducing: From Scratch Code

  I'm launching a small business built around my values.

  Nov 04, 2024
• Department of the interior

  My inner life takes center stage.

  Oct 28, 2024
• Britain in moderation

  Uprooting your life for a special interest is wasted on the young.

  Oct 14, 2024
• Why I left my 9-5 for good

  Struggling, simplifying, and recentering.

  Sep 30, 2024
• The roles we keep

  Recognizing the systems of belonging in an unlikely place.

  Sep 09, 2024
• Boundaries and backlash

  I stood my ground and was told to say sorry.

  Aug 26, 2024
• Misty ideals

  Taking a stab exploring my inner world through fiction.

  Aug 12, 2024
• Professional wavelengths

  Navigating the turbulent seas of workplace communication.

  Jul 29, 2024
• Pine needles and ping pong

  Finding myself jogging towards groups and then sprinting away.

  Jul 15, 2024
• A cry for connection

  Being diagnosed with autism at age 31 turned my world upside down.

  Jul 01, 2024