My Perspective

Thinking out loud on AI, consulting, and personal reinvention.

Case studies, essays, and everything in between. I write what I’m learning while I’m still learning it.

Personal October 26, 2026

Peer Support Specialist, or How I Spent My Summer Part 5

Part 5 — A Lesson Learned Twenty Years Later At eighteen, my mom encouraged me to start at community college before going into film. I didn’t enjoy that idea. It felt like a waste of time. Now, after having had the conversations I did this summer, with twenty years and 15+ years of work experience […]

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Personal October 19, 2026

Peer Support Specialist, or How I Spent My Summer Part 4

Part 4 — I Hit the Ceiling As the realities and limitations of being a peer support specialist became clearer to me — and knowing my three-month review was on the horizon — I made it a point to sit down with the Program Director. My intention was to have an honest, two-way conversation about […]

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Personal October 12, 2026

Peer Support Specialist, or How I Spent My Summer Part 3

Part 3 — They All Come to You Being a peer support specialist can be emotionally trying and demanding. You’ll get people with trust issues, people who attempt to manipulate others to get needs met. A good section of them see no point in the program itself; it’s an inconvenience toward a bigger end — […]

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Personal October 5, 2026

Peer Support Specialist, or How I Spent My Summer Part 2

Part 2 — Bored by the Posturing There are 10 hours of groups a day, and I can understand how daunting that schedule can be as a participant. Some people choose not to show, others do different activities for their enrichment. However, unless specifically sanctioned, they don’t count as credit. And I’m not one to […]

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Personal September 28, 2026

Peer Support Specialist, or How I Spent My Summer

Part 1 — It’s Real Now I spent the better part of Q1 2026 studying to be a peer support specialist, working hard to fit my training around other obligations, which ended up meaning I left two jobs because of this commitment. Faithfully, week in and week out, I attended virtual trainings, compiled notes and […]

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Success Story August 24, 2026

Breathing New Life Into Eagle Rock Therapy’s Digital Presence

Breathing New Life Into Eagle Rock Therapy’s Digital Presence When Damaris, founder of Eagle Rock Therapy, reached out, she knew her website wasn’t telling the right story. It hadn’t been updated in years and it had stopped capturing what made her team worth knowing — a collective of lifelong learners dedicated to helping people heal […]

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Success Story August 21, 2026

Taking AgingUnbound From Idea to a Vibrant Brand

Taking AgingUnbound From Idea to a Vibrant Brand Donna Gurule came to me thinking she needed a website. What she actually needed was a brand, a strategy, and the confidence to launch her purpose. “I was thinking, okay, I need a website. I need an internet presence on what I want to do or who […]

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