First things first, thank you, thank you, thank you for reading, sending suggestions, leaving comments, joining me in this world that once existed solely in my brain. 2023 was a big year for me. I was able to slowly transition from being part of a team to being my own team. What a scary thing, to be yourself full time and put yourself out there full time, to have nothing to fall back on but your own ideas. And there are infinity moments where I question my ideas, feel in the greater scheme like - what the fuck am I doing - and - who is going to care about this enough to read it, let alone pay for it?
When I did go out on my own, people I met would ask what I do for a living and I would kind of grimace and dance around the truth of it - I write two newsletters, write some other things for some other people/outlets (and write for myself - more on both of those in 2024), and I play with my kids. I also consult and do personal styling as well (virtually through Indyx and in person through…
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