The Open Draft is my weekly letter about healing, memory, and reclaiming your voice. Each post is a raw, evolving draft that invites reflection and real connection. Subscribe to join me every Saturday. No noise, no polish—just truth in motion.
i have a confession 🫣
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I'm so nosy. There, I admitted it. I love research—diving into things that are both my business and absolutely not my business. trapped in the 9-5? here's what they don't tell you Every day, I watch professionals drag themselves to jobs they've outgrown, convinced they're trapped in an endless cycle of survival. Maybe you know the feeling—watching another year slip by, wondering if this is really all there is. I see this sentiment everywhere, including in a recent Reddit post: "I've only been working for one full year, and I'm already burnt out. How am I supposed to do this for another 30 or 40?" the greatest trap isn't your job—it's your thinking When I first contemplated starting a business, I was paralysed by what I didn't know. What I discovered was far more valuable. The limits we see aren't real—they're just shadows cast by our assumptions about what's "normal" or "possible." let me blow your mind for a moment Here's what some normal people are doing:
when you look at what's working in business, it usually comes down to fixing problems in:
The biggest barrier between you and freedom isn't skill, money, or time—it's the story you tell yourself about what's possible. your next step Be nosy this week. Eavesdrop on conversations. What problems do people complain about? Write them down, no matter how trivial they seem. Think about how you would solve them. Start training your mind to think in solutions. Your purpose is to be of service, to share knowledge, and to solve problems. That's it. Stay curious. Be nosy. And take notes 😀 Your blooming late bestie, Lisa Marie ***** P.S. Due to a recent iOS update, this email might have landed in your Promotions folder. Reply with what series you're currently watching, and future emails will go straight to your Primary inbox. ***** Love this email? Forward this to a friend so they can get in on the action and sign up below
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The Open Draft
The Open Draft is my weekly letter about healing, memory, and reclaiming your voice. Each post is a raw, evolving draft that invites reflection and real connection. Subscribe to join me every Saturday. No noise, no polish—just truth in motion.
Somewhere between seven and sorrow, we moved to Big Bend—a sugar mill town where the air smelled like ash and summer fizzed like Coca Cola. I must’ve been seven or eight. My parents had just divorced. My father worked at the Sugar Mill, and the village was filled with expats, heat, and a country club with tennis courts and a high school I was too young for. What I remember most is this:In June, they burned the sugar cane.Black snow would rain from the sky.Ash floating, weightless, like...
I've been quiet here, but not because I've stopped writing. Truth is, I've needed a space that lets me move more slowly. Where the stories didn’t need to be polished—only honest.Where I could write from the raw edge of memory and meaning. That space is The Open Draft my new publication on Substack. It’s where I’m writing essays that live closer to the bone, mirroring the work I’m doing on my book. If you’ve ever felt alone in your healing journey, or longed to make sense of where you come...
I'm too old. How many times have you said that? How many dreams have you buried under that excuse? Maybe you've thought about switching careers, learning a new skill, or starting something completely different. But then the voice creeps in: You should have done this years ago. It's too late now. It's not. And I have proof. the real stories that say otherwise I've been collecting comments from people just like you. People who thought they were "too old" to start again—but did it anyway. They...