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Professional. Human.

I'm Jess, professional human. ​ And also writer, mother, partner. I'm an autistic queer woman in a heteronormative relationship - why does that matter? Because sharing my authentic self with the world matters to me. ​ If you plan to continue here, you should probably agree- ALL the intersecting parts of our identities deserve to be at work with us. To be acknowledged, protected, celebrated. I help Not-For-Profit and purpose-driven organizations utilize AI to get more done with less - using marketing to engage audiences, steward donors, and grow wealth.

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Happy Halloween!!

Just wanted to say Happy Halloween!! ... But also, been feeling displaced, out of sorts, like nowhere feels like home... ...Constantly, desperately seeking somewhere quiet, with low lighting, and empty, lacking human energy, even the residual kind... When you find yourself unhoused and crashing in someone else’s space, and this is the type of setting you covet most, you are in trouble. I can tell you this from experience. But then I remembered something… I have a key to a community wellness...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read
An infographic depicting Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, from bottom up: Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, Esteem and at the top, Self Actualization

v1.i5 Professional Human Humans are professionals. Professionals are humans. Welcome to the Newsletter... ... for humans who worry about how much of their authentic selves is safe to reveal in so called "professional spaces" I'm Jess And I'm a Professional Human. Who's too often grappled with just how much of my authentic self is "appropriate" in professional spaces... ...And I'm just really tired of feeling resigned to hiding myself, to toning it down, and to endlessly attempting to...

over 1 year ago • 10 min read
A crowded public space in front of a large, as big as a building big, shiny object

v1.i4 Professional Human Humans are professionals. Professionals are humans. Welcome to the Newsletter... ... for humans who worry about how much of their authentic selves is safe to reveal in so called "professional spaces" I'm Jess And I'm a Professional Human. Who's too often grappled with just how much of my authentic self is "appropriate" in professional spaces... ...And I'm just really tired of feeling resigned to hiding myself, to toning it down, and to endlessly attempting to...

over 1 year ago • 5 min read
Professional Human snaps a mirror selfie in front of a full length mirror. Jeans, white tee, blazer and converse kicks, ready to show up!

v1.i3 Professional Human Humans are professionals. Professionals are humans. Welcome to the Newsletter... ... for humans who worry about how much of their authentic selves is safe to reveal in so called "professional spaces" I'm Jess And I'm a Professional Human. Who's too often grappled with just how much of my authentic self is "appropriate" in professional spaces... ...And I'm just really tired of feeling resigned to hiding myself, to toning it down, and to endlessly attempting to...

over 1 year ago • 6 min read

v1.i2 Professional Human Humans are professionals. Professionals are humans. Welcome to the Newsletter... ... for humans who worry about how much of their authentic selves is safe to reveal in so called "professional spaces" I'm Jess And I'm a Professional Human. Who's too often grappled with just how much of my authentic self is "appropriate" in professional spaces... ...And I'm just really tired of feeling resigned to hiding myself, to toning it down, and to endlessly attempting to...

over 1 year ago • 4 min read
A Professional Human Stick Figure Super Hero

v1.i1 Professional Human Humans are professionals. Professionals are humans. Welcome to the Newsletter... ... for humans who worry about how much of their authentic selves is safe to reveal in so called "professional spaces" I'm Jess And I'm a Professional Human. Who's too often grappled with just how much of my authentic self is "appropriate" in professional spaces... ...And I'm just really tired of feeling resigned to hiding myself, to toning it down, and to endlessly attempting to...

almost 2 years ago • 6 min read
a doodle of a caped and masked stick figure, Professional Human

⬆️ This is the last breath of the Business of Healing. It's time for something new ✨ I’m not great at abstract I need to play around and creating is messy, like this bowl of paint mess things up a bit before I really learn 📚 And that’s what we’ve been doing here, with you, on this email list: I’ve been mucking around a bit 🎨 In a safe place. A few years ago now, when I wanted to start a freelance writing business, Before I did any training or networking or anything freelance writing related,...

almost 2 years ago • 4 min read

You need a liiiiiiiiiiiist Email your liiiiiiiiiiiiiist Do it every daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. There’s a lot of advice in my professional space, and let's be clear, it's advice that has served me well. Some of that advice helped me launch The Business of Healing last year. Honestly? I didn’t really know what I wanted to do when I started the Business of Healing. I was following advice and trying to connect with “my people” It was always an experiment, even if I couldn't see it for what it truly was...

almost 2 years ago • 2 min read
the countdown until the end, symbolized through vintage vilm countdown on '3'

Greetings friend 👋 Many of you have been hanging out with me for over a year, (have I told you lately how much I appreciate you??) 🚀 If you've been paying attention, you might've noticed some 'false starts' - I get fired up about something, and then you don’t hear from me for a while. No, this isn’t an example of how flaky and inconsistent I am ❗ It’s simply a product of my natural conative abilities, and there’s nothing wrong or bad about them. It’s just my natural way to go about things,...

almost 2 years ago • 2 min read

Recently, I was a guest on The Copywriter Club podcast The response to that episode is incredibly touching and moving, thank you to all who have reached out. As a result, I've been doing some reflecting ... And I'm going to make some changes. My most immediate constraint is fear. It’s always been f%$&ing fear. F*&^*k it. I’m a business owner by accident. It’s not about the business or the money. I’m a natural leader and I’m an expert in something most humans aspire to : personal...

almost 2 years ago • 3 min read