Moving Forward
What’s Next for Me
Lately, I’ve been trying to find the perfect words to describe how I’m feeling… and, honestly? Still haven’t cracked it. My emotions are currently expressed best by the phrase “mixed bag” with guest appearances from grief, relief, and cautious excitement. It's not just about me either, I’m holding space for my colleagues, our AmeriCorps volunteers, and the organizations we poured ourselves into.
I’m mourning the loss of a career I cared about, one with incredible people, and a mission I believed in. At the same time, I’m relieved to be out of a situation that, if I’m being honest, was slowly turning me into a stress goblin. My health was suffering, my spirit was dimming, and my “fun facts about me” list had dwindled to… emails I’ve sent. So, I’m allowing myself to feel both the grief and the giddy thrill of building something new.
If you’ve ever done mission-driven work, you know it can become your whole identity. You eat, sleep, breathe, and occasionally cry over the mission. And when it all falls apart? You’re left wondering: “Who even am I without a Google Calendar full of cause-based chaos?” So yeah, I’ll miss the impact work, but I’m wildly excited to rediscover my personality, hobbies, and the random niche interests that don’t involve an org chart.
Enter the ‘New Me’
What is Waggle Well? It’s my small biz baby focused on all things content creation and social media. On one side, I help clients develop their content and grow their online presence. On the other side, I’m building my own brand and creating the kind of content that hopefully resonates, helps people feel seen, or at least makes you laugh-snort into your coffee.
Right now, I’m pausing new client work to focus on my content (which is exciting and terrifying). It’s one thing to make other people look amazing online. It’s another thing to point a camera at your face, edit that face, and then decide which part of your personality to post at 3pm on a Thursday.
So, how can you support me? Follow along! Like, comment, subscribe, or just lurk lovingly from afar. I’ll be trying all kinds of content, so if one thing’s not your vibe, something else might be. Heads up: I’m keeping it real. Like, real real. This is my actual life, not a curated highlight reel (although there will def be curated highlight reels). It may not always be “professional,” but we’ll work on professional things together, like in co-working livestreams, future content planning sessions, and eventually a “how I started this whole thing” video that will probably involve snacks.
For now, the vibe is: healing, rebuilding, experimenting, and hopefully growing a community that can lift each other up, and maybe even laugh through the chaos.
Where you can find me:
Twitch: https://lnkd.in/gs322zCz
Youtube: https://lnkd.in/gge4P8bm
Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gdUhupGt
TikTok: https://lnkd.in/grjEhT9x
Pinterest: https://lnkd.in/gnVvFYbB
