Author: Rachel
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The Showroom Is Staged for Lighting, Not for Living
So much of modern thought leadership feels like walking through an IKEA showroom—polished, color-coordinated, and somehow untouched by real life. Every quote is perfectly framed. Every “aha moment” is delivered with just the right lighting and a latte nearby. But leadership doesn’t happen under soft bulbs and filters. It happens in the warehouse—where ideas wobble… Read more
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Square Peg, Round Hole
I’ve spent my whole life trying to fit into spaces that were never built for me—round holes with unwritten rules about how to talk, dress, and soften your edges just enough to stay likable. For years, I thought that was the goal: to blend in so well no one could see where I began or… Read more
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Even My Naps Have a Plot Twist
What started as a quiet Sunday nap turned into a full-blown sci-fi fever dream—complete with aliens, clipboard villains, and a neighbor who apparently missed the memo about sacred nap hours. But buried inside the chaos was something kind of beautiful: a reminder that our minds never stop creating. Even when we’re supposed to be resting,… Read more
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How Confidence Gets Quiet (and How to Turn It Back Up)
Sometimes it’s not burnout. It’s being nitpicked so long that you start to forget what you’re actually good at. You stop hearing the voice that once said, “I know how to do this,” and start hearing the echo of every correction instead. Confidence doesn’t vanish—it just gets quiet. It tucks itself away after too many… Read more
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Hot Tea, Ugly Nightgowns, and Zero Regrets
Somewhere between the hot tea, the ugly nightgown, and the murder mystery, I realized I’m not losing my edge—I’m finding my peace. The world keeps telling us to chase more, do more, be more. But there’s something beautifully rebellious about slowing down, about choosing quiet over chaos. Maybe peace doesn’t mean we’ve gone soft. Maybe… Read more
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Sorry I Pretended Not to See You by the Cereal
Ever locked eyes with someone from your past in the grocery store and immediately ducked behind the cereal? Same. This is a love letter to awkward aisle encounters, unfinished friendships, and the quiet freedom of realizing you don’t have to be everyone’s person. Read more
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The Sacred Art of Catching Dog Pee
Some parts of love are sweet. Others involve collecting a urine sample in your pajamas at 7 a.m. while whispering to a confused dog like a bathroom ninja. It’s not glamorous, but it’s real—the kind of love that shows up, laughs at itself, and keeps caring anyway. Read more
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This Too Shall Pass (Like a Kidney Stone)
We all get told, “This too shall pass.” Sounds comforting, right? Until you realize it might pass like jagged rocks through a straw. The kicker? Researchers found roller coasters can actually help. Which feels about right—sometimes the only way through is the ride itself. Read more
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Let the Impossible Underestimate You
Impossible is just that coworker who says, “That’ll never work” before you’ve even finished the sentence. Bless their hearts. You’re building it anyway—with sticky notes, stubborn optimism, and a to-do list that makes no sense but somehow still works. This one’s for the dreamers, the doers, and the quietly rebellious. Read more
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It Depends on Where You’re Standing
Ten people can sit through the same meeting and walk out with ten different stories. That’s not bad listening—it’s perspective. C.S. Lewis was right: what you hear depends a lot on where you’re standing and who you are. Here’s what that means for leadership in the workplace. Read more