Hello, world 👋

An attempt at introducing a newsletter I'm not sure why I'm writing in the first place.

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Whenever I go through a shift, I start writing. I never know what I’m going to do with this writing (spoiler: usually nothing), but nonetheless, I start writing and I stop almost immediately after I started. I’ve created a few failed no longer existing blogs, but mostly I just have random documents on my laptop and Google Drive with musings of my life at various stages.

So when I had the idea to create a Substack to start chronicling my experience of being impacted by tech layoffs for the second time in a year my first thought was “why do I think it’s going to be different?”. The answer that quickly popped into my head was “it probably won’t”. And for some reason, that made me want to do this anyway.

I truly have no idea what (or whom!) I’m writing for (even about really), but my husband is always telling me to get a hobby/find a creative outlet, and writing has always been the thing I gravitate towards but don’t let myself dive into. A newsletter also feels less intimidating and official than setting up a whole-ass WordPress site (or Squarespace, whatever, I’m showing my blogging age). This feels like something I can maintain truly because I want to, and not because I want views or to be perceived as having something interesting to say.

So, Hello world 👋 (or in the likely event my mother is the only person that subscribes to this, Hi Mom). This is my first post, and knowing me/my track record it could very well be my last. Here are a few things about me, that may or may not find their way into my writing:

• I live in Brooklyn, NY with my husband and our two cats.

• I’m a Product Manager, who had an unorthodox path to that role through Customer Experience, Operations, and Systems Analyst work.

• I’m currently looking for my next Product job and am interviewing aggressively. If you know someone looking for a PM with a diverse background, send them my way!

• I have ADHD and was diagnosed at 29. This diagnosis has changed my life, and has shifted the lenses I see my past and present self.

• I am trying very hard to break a generational curse rooted in being passive-aggressive. Many people in my life passed this behavior down to me, and every day I am striving to be more direct and say what I mean in a way that is honest but not cruel.

• I enjoy live music and spending time outside (both in nature and exploring cities).

• I’m bad at proofreading. I like to write and just let it stick, so maybe having this published will force me to slow down.

• I’m navigating some big life stuff right now! More to come (especially for my paid subscribers).

There’s more for sure! And in due time it may come out. Or it won’t—we’ll see.