Journal
I Thought my Panic Attacks at Work Were AI-Induced. I Was Half Right.
Up until now, I’d thought that my dysregulated response to mandated AI use at work was due mostly to my views on AI. But a chapter in Robyn Short’s The Matriarch Effect helped me to see that a hugely confounding factor was the incongruence between the organization’s stated core values and it’s decision-making process.
Exploring Income Diversification In Response to Uncertainty
I'm feeling a growing sense of dis-ease about my nonprofit gig (due to my refusal to use agentic AI) and suspect that I'll lose my job within the year. And so, I’m exploring ways I might diversify my income. This post explores my process and invites you to do the same.
My Therapist’s Diagnosis
I’ve been working with Shelby since January 2025, and she’s freaking rad. May everyone have a Shelby to hold space for them and to help them process shit.
As an anti-capitalist and former activist who went by “Justice” back in the day (to evade identification by law enforcement), I know that my views aren’t always relatable or even palatable…
Uncertainty and a No-Win Situation
Life feels like a high-stakes ping-pong game right now. I recently shared that I was in a deliciously liminal space (can you say oxymoron?!). Well, that deliciousness was short-lived. I felt a panic attack arising in my chest during a work meeting on Wednesday, only an hour after I'd gotten off an emergency call with my therapist. The trigger: a combination of my employer's new mandate to fully embrace AI in ways that I can't avoid…
My Position On Generative AI
AI — specifically, generative AI — has been taking up a lot of mental real estate for me lately. The more I've learned about it, the more I've come to detest its existence. This post offers my position on generative AI, reflections for you if you are currently using it, and links to my own AI Policy.