Founders Notes: Journal
Real-time reflections on building a business and a self-respecting life from the ground up. Lessons, pivots, breakdowns and quiet rebuilds—written in the thick of it.
These are the journal entries I never planned to publish—until I realised they were the most honest part of my story.
Written during burnout, career pivot, and PMDD recovery, these reflections document the messy middle of becoming. I share them not as polished PR but as proof that clarity, purpose, and resilience are forged in real time.
If you're here looking for the human behind the business—this is where she lives.
Raw. Reflective. Still building.
How Do You Keep a Job When You Suffer from Life-Debilitating PMDD? 15 Tips for PMDD Survival
Living with PMDD means navigating a mental, emotional, and physical storm nearly half the month—while still being expected to perform at work like everything’s fine. In this article, I share what PMDD really feels like, how it’s shaped my life and career, and the 15 tools I use to manage the worst days. From cycle syncing to supplements, radical rest to cold ocean swims, this is my honest guide to surviving PMDD while holding onto your job, your peace, and your sense of self.
When My Body Tenses, My Mind Awakens: Living and Creating Through PMDD
This post shares my real, raw experience of living and working with PMDD—Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. From deep body tension and sensory overwhelm to sudden bursts of clarity and creativity, I write this as a reminder to myself and others: you’re not imagining it. You’re not broken. You’re navigating something powerful and often invisible. I also share a free resource I created—The Soften Protocol—a gentle ritual to help ground yourself during the hardest days.