I love everything about this post. The honesty, the vulnerability, the willingness to pull back the curtain and tell the unvarnished truth of a year on this platform.

But what I love most is the chance to peek into one entrepreneur’s decision to build a business for her.

Her life, her goals, her values, HER.

Because that shit is brave AF.

And I am HERE for it. And for her.

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We’ve been on the road from New Hampshire since December 5. We’ve not been close to the ocean since we left Key West and drove along the Atlantic and the Gulf of MEXICO on December 19. In two days, we’ll leave our extended stay in the deserts of the American Southwest and spend time along the Pacific Ocean. It will be grand to be back!

As a former studio executive, I remember noting that in many cases, the older the writer, the better the writing. With age comes clarity. The more you write, the better you get. You also move past the noise of people-pleasing and write because you have something to say to the world.

As a Writing Consultant, some of my most talented writers are retired from other careers, people who have lived life, and have a mine worth exploring.

It’s never too late. We want to hear what you have to say. We are listening.

We treat career paths like a ladder: always up, always forward. But real success isn’t linear. It’s stepping back when you need space. It’s pivoting when you feel misaligned. It’s choosing growth over optics. The best opportunities don’t come from climbing. They come from creating.

I saw this on Reddit, and wanted to share… I worked in substance abuse treatment for three years as a testing psychologist, and this animation 💯reflects the histories I recorded.