I don't know how to keep showing up like everything is normal
The viral image is sensationalized. The infrastructure behind it is not.
The viral image is sensationalized. The infrastructure behind it is not.
On guilt, risk, and the strange necessity of staying visible when visibility has a cost.
On burnout, harassment, and knowing when to step back
Reflecting on what would have been my 10-year anniversary at my former company while celebrating 2 months at Fleet. On institutional betrayal, grieving what was lost, and why alignment matters more than tenure.
A reflection on the emotional cost of building an online community, how it feels to see your work forgotten, your role erased, and yet still find meaning in what remains.
One stormy night, my basement started to flood. My friend Andrea and I were exhausted, soaked, and fighting a battle we were clearly losing. At my lowest moment, Andrea said something so simple that it completely changed...