I’ve often called myself a serial hobbyist because, well, I’ve had a lot of hobbies. I think I just like to try stuff. Once something I can make captures my attention, I usually allow myself a little jaunt down the rabbit hole just to see what I can do and how far…
My Corporate Swan Song: Reconciling Who I Was With Who I’ve Always Been
I sat down to write an essay about making an ebook, because it’s been a fun creative adventure. (It’s also not finished — I wanted to write from inside the process.) September 2026 update: She’s actually finished now and officially out in the world! Oh, how satisfying to say. You…
Magic That Grows When You’re Not Even Looking
My creative flow and corporate structure are often at odds, but both my whimsical and my analytical sides can agree on one thing: a love of signs and synchronicities. Lately, nature has been coming in with some particularly poignant ones. It always has really, but I’ve recently been taking some more time…
Grappling With the Blank Page
The Rapid Log · 06 I’ve been meaning to write a post, but for the first time in years, I really struggled with what I came here to say. Until now, my problem hasn’t been a lack of ideas — it’s been too many things to say, all at once. I’ve been…
When You Leave the Job, But the Burnout Comes With You
I left accounting to become a writer, but at the time, I didn’t know that’s what I was doing. What I did know was that I was stepping out of an environment that — despite being full of people I loved working with — felt misaligned and fed cyclical burnout, which was…
The Discomfort of Having Time
Less than a year ago, I traded full days in the office of an accounting firm for full days in my creative studio. I assumed that stepping out of a structured work life into an unstructured creative one would be a breeze. The reality was more complex. I loved the…
A Month of Subtle Milestones
Celebrate the little things. Celebrate your progress! These get an emphatic heck yes from me — unless of course they’re my own. It’s a little trick my mind plays: I believe you should absolutely celebrate your subtle milestones. Mine are just the result of time passing, and I don’t feel like I did anything worth celebrating.…
Happy May 1st 2026, Accountants!
We made it to May, fellow bean counters! Yet another tax season has come to a close. I hope yours treated you well… Or at very least, with busy season meals that showed up on time and coffee that stayed hot and strong. If you’re new here, hello and welcome!…
Is Bullet Journaling Just Not For Me? Why It’s Not Working (And How to Reconnect)
If your bullet journal feels like it’s simply not working for you, you’re in the right place. Maybe you’ve started one and fallen off. Maybe you’re feeling frustrated with the process, or you’re questioning whether it’s even worth the time. The practice can start to feel tedious — yet another…
How 100 Blog Posts Shaped My Creative Practice
Welcome! I hope you’ve brought your beverage of choice because we’re celebrating 100 published blog posts on Debit This, Create That! I actually struggled to write this post, and I think the reasons why sort of capture the blogging journey so far in a nutshell: Asking it to hold deeper…