The Painter and the Paintbrush

The Painter and the Paintbrush

I had a conversation with Claude today that I think is worth sharing. Not because it was extraordinary in the way people usually mean when they talk about AI, but because it got at something I’ve been thinking about for a while: where do I end and where does the tool...
Your Why Was Always in You

Your Why Was Always in You

You don’t get to your why until you’ve had the knocks. At least that’s been my experience. It’s like peeling a carrot. Maybe not that thin. In my case, the layers have been thicker. Layers of life experiences where you’ve taken on everybody else’s narrative and made...
It’s Not for the Likes

It’s Not for the Likes

There’s a quote by Grace Durbin that stopped me in my tracks: “People think you speak your own pain because you demand recognition and sympathy or you’re playing a victim. Rarely do they realize you speak your pain to save someone else from the demons in their own...
Empathy Burnout Is Real

Empathy Burnout Is Real

There’s a version of tired that sleep doesn’t fix. It’s the kind that comes from being the person who always understands. The one who puts herself in everyone else’s shoes, who makes space, who translates her own pain into language other people can receive without...