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New business is up, personal sanity is down

I launched my new business this morning, so let’s see how this goes

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Rachael Akhidenor
Nov 14, 2024
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Ciao!

As of the time of writing, I launched my new business this morning.

It was an effort and a half to bring it all together. Many late nights. Many early mornings. My brain feels like mush. I fear this letter may not make sense, so please… go easy on me.

An accurate depiction of me right now

It’s been a crazy 2 weeks. The broader world feels… dystopian. Bleak, grim and as Emily Sundberg put it in her newsletter the day after the election, downright ‘cooked’.

On a personal note, it’s been far far less grim, anxiety-inducing and dramatic. But in another way, it’s been equally exhausting.

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