November 2023

  • The FIRE Escape

    The FIRE Escape

    In my last post, I explored my relationship with work (bad) and burnout (even worse). I want to build a life where I have time to pursue my passions without worrying about financial security. But this comes with a big question: short of winning the lottery, how? When I got my first glimmer of an…

  • Everyday I’m Struggling: Burnout Culture and the Neurodivergent Injury of Traditional Work

    Everyday I’m Struggling: Burnout Culture and the Neurodivergent Injury of Traditional Work

    Work is killing my soul.  I know, I know—dramatic, right? But I’m being real: the traditional 8-to-5 is a constant source of unhappiness for me, and I’m tired of pretending it’s not. Quite frankly, it seems like a total scam, this reality of dedicating the next 30 to 40 years of my best daylight hours…

Hi, it’s me—
the Multitasking Millennial!

I’m a thirtysomething, likely neurodivergent, definitely burnt out former Gifted Kid™ dreaming of financial independence and surviving on coffee and harebrained side hustles.

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