Recovering from my aneurysm coil forced me to face who I was without work. That crisis led me to build FunctionalMe, a tool for people whose energy and capacity aren’t predictable. This is the story of how it started.
It’s Halloween, my favorite time of the year and my favorite holiday. I didn’t have much in me this year though, so I’m watching movies and eating snacks while I reflect on the past month.
Leaving an abusive relationship takes planning, not pressure. This guide explains how to prepare safely, find confidential help, protect your privacy, and build a strategy that keeps you and your children safe while you take your next steps.
When your body, mind, and ethics collide, self care stops being optional. For human services practitioners, showing up means adapting around pain, fatigue, and burnout, because someone’s safety may depend on it.
Everyone wants to know why I walked away from a comfortable tech career to study human services. Honestly, I’m still figuring that out, but I’m using Watchmen, moral philosophy, and a little righteous indignation to try. Welcome to the series I never meant to write.