Published inThe Startup·PinnedMember-onlyQuitting Social Media To Improve Your Mental HealthDriven from the internet’s main social watering hole in frustration, this article chronicles alternatives, screen time management apps, and other reflections of post-Facebook life. “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes — including you” -Anne Lamott The Situation Stop me if this sounds familiar — Log…Facebook14 min readFacebook14 min read
Published inThe Startup·PinnedIs Social Media Broken Beyond Hope?Many people seem to agree that social media has become incredibly toxic, but it didn’t have to be. Outlining The Situation Lately and for a little while now I have been hearing a common refrain. It comes from people of different ages, but perhaps skews more 30s and up. What is the refrain? …Social Media11 min readSocial Media11 min read
PinnedNiche Markets — Analogy For Culture and BondingHumans are social creatures for the most part, some more than others. We often bond over food and drinks, athletic activities or arts and entertainment, among other things. Imagine for a moment that you are walking freely down a long, large hallway. You are among a group of people. Above…Life4 min readLife4 min read
PinnedV Is For VulnerabilityConnection, intimacy, and conscious vulnerability are all things people tend to desire, crave, or need, yet they can so often be hard to access. There is something I often tell people about connecting with others — in my experience if you are willing to be vulnerable first with someone else…Vulnerability15 min readVulnerability15 min read
PinnedHow To Date A ‘Damaged’ PersonThere is a saying — ‘damaged people damage other people’, but the inverse is also true — People who have healed or are healing can heal other people as well. I am a ‘damaged’ person. I have deep seeded traumas that haunt me to this day (on the wrong side…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Nov 2, 2022The Question That Led Me To Live A Double LifeStory time (cross posted from my LinkedIn): A little more than a decade ago, something unexpected happened that shaped my trajectory significantly. I was doing interviews for my first admin job out of school, and I got asked a question in an interview that I had no idea how to…Interviews And Insights3 min readInterviews And Insights3 min read
Jun 30, 2022182 Days — 2 Months LaterTwo months into the mission, how am I doing? [Precursor blog] Back in mid April, whilst still struggling with depression and a bit of an existential crisis, I made a plan. This year for me was going to be about human connection and relationships. In past years i’ve devoted the…Life6 min readLife6 min read
Apr 18, 2022How To Make The Most Of 182 DaysBecause it’s about time that I did. You know that saying “live every day to its fullest”? After 2 years of pandemic, multiple lockdowns, and a severely restricted social life, many of us are ready to ‘get living’ again. COVID isn’t over, but more and more people are moving on…Relationships6 min readRelationships6 min read
Mar 14, 2022How To Look For Love Like An EntrepreneurApproaching love like a business? So unromantic! Hear me out. I’m a diehard romantic. It’s true. Over the years i’ve shifted the way I approach many things — not just love! But as someone in several niche groups that tend to have smaller dating pools, I’ve had to get more…Dating7 min readDating7 min read
Mar 2, 2022Friendship Generations & ‘Best’ FriendsHave your friendships grown and evolved as you have? This is something I’ve been reflecting on a lot in recent times, in part because I’ve felt something is missing. I did an informal poll on my Facebook page, asking how many people are still actively in contact with someone they…Autism13 min readAutism13 min read
