“I enjoy long form. I don’t know if it’s good or bad for the algorithm or making money. I’m over the threshold for worrying about all those things. I’m just trying to create the best thing — and what I want to create. I really value authenticity.”

“It didn't matter if a paycheck was written to me, I was still a writer. I got zen about it. I thought, ‘well, this is my life, and if i failed to do exactly what I wanted to do, at least I succeeded somewhere and I’m cool about it.’ That’s what happened for me. I just let go and it happened for me.”

“I start with no. It’s usually a no. I’m in a field where there’s a lot of New Agey advice about being a yes. This is the death knell of a solo business, especially for women because we are too often conditioned to people please.”

“I try more and more to go with my gut. If a project seems like it will be a nightmare, it probably will be—so I’ve gotten better at respectfully declining.”

“One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned is to know my value and what I’m willing to do for it. It takes awhile to figure that out. That being said, one of the best negotiating tools is the ability to say ‘no.’ You’ve got to establish your moral/ethical code.”

“I was determined to find a way to retain my freedom. I did not want an obligation to staff to prevent me from doing what I felt like doing—like going to the beach for a walk, or working in a café all day.”

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“Life is brilliant, and messy, and joyous, and sometimes I go for a walk and I feel like my brain is lit up with, just, joy. Not always, but more often than I’d ever have imagined.”

“People don’t believe I’m an introvert. I am. I have to have a ton of time alone. I do think introversion and soloing dovetail nicely.”

“Soloing has given me the joy of self-mastery and self-discovery. I am free to bring meaning and purpose to each day. I am free to forge that path. It’s exhilarating!”

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“Despite the occasional anxiety, I find myself with this overwhelming exhilaration that everything in my life thus far has led to this point.”

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“Formal education trains us to obey too much. Ultimately, you’re the only one who can decide what to work on, who to work with, and how to do it.”

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“I don’t think it’s fair for a company to say, ‘Go work from home,’ and not give you options, or a stipend, or the right furniture, or the right resources…”

“When I get going my tendency is to dig deep, leave no stone unturned, and ask a lot of questions. To my mind that is all part of one best habit: caring.”