Jan 14Member-onlyNo One Asked YouSo why did you choose to do it? Every day we make roughly 35,000 choices. I would say often, if not always, we’re not aware that they’re choices. We think what we’re doing and how we’re doing it is just the way it is. But it we sit back and…Relationships3 min readRelationships3 min read
Sep 22, 2022Member-onlyThe French DietA different approach to eating for the American girl. Probably just like you, I’ve tried a number of different diets. I quickly became addicted to all of them and then punished myself for not executing them perfectly when I slipped up. I was 8 when I adopted my first diet…Diet4 min readDiet4 min read
Sep 21, 2022Member-onlyImproving is an addiction that we all have.Stop reading listicles. Stop searching pinterest. Find something new. Let’s stop trying to find ways to improve. Let’s stop reading listicles to find a quick win on becoming a “better” version of ourselves. Let’s stop searching on Pinterest to identify that one tweak that will make us that much closer…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Sep 19, 2022Member-only10 things not to do when making big life decisions.It’s up to you. In the last three years of roller coasters, I’ve found myself at a multitude of physical and metaphorical crossroads. When making decisions with my indecisive mind these are what I would suggest not doing: 1. Don’t ask someone else what they would do. As my beloved Grandma told me, “Fuck the shoulds.” Asking someone to…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Sep 18, 2022Member-onlyEverything can’t be my fault.I lost my dad but gained perspective. There are some people who experience common life events and take lessons from them. Example: Don’t date someone who makes fun of you. Don’t eat strawberries with white fuzz on it. Drink water or your urinary tract and your bowels will call for…Personal Growth4 min readPersonal Growth4 min read
Jun 21, 2022Member-onlyThis is a story about a girl named Lucky.And why you shouldn’t share stranger’s resumes. I met Lucky through a Slack community. My company recently closed a large round of funding and we had some roles we were ready to fill. I shared the positions we had available in this Slack community assuming that someone or someone’s would…Recruitment3 min readRecruitment3 min read
Jun 20, 2022Member-onlyWhy I’m moving back to the USHow I found optimism to return to a country wrapped in a blanket of dysfunction. In just a few days I’m moving from my tiny apartment in the South of France where I live alone with my dog to another tiny apartment in Seattle with my dog and my soon…Expat3 min readExpat3 min read
May 20, 2022Member-onlyI started drinking again.The result of my reflection on American perfectionist culture. Should I stop abstaining I would have yet another tick on my list that proved me a failure. In October of 2019, I decided to take a week off drinking. That week lasted a little over 2 years. …Alcohol4 min readAlcohol4 min read
Feb 5, 2022Member-onlyI Changed My MindBecause sometimes the writing makes you do that. I’m not sure how you handle your “best” ideas. For me, I either sit on them or plunge in headfirst without thinking about a strategy. This inevitably postpones the due date but allows the idea to continue it’s flow rather than stopping…Personal Development4 min readPersonal Development4 min read
Jan 4, 2022Member-onlySealed With A KissIntroducing SWAK: An Advice Column coming February 1st 2022 You probably don’t remember the moment in 2019 when my Grandmother, then the age of 81, looked at me and said, “Fuck the shoulds.” Don’t worry, I’ll remind you. But, before I do that, I’m going to tell you the most…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
