P. James Holland I stumbled across this business today and it’s just… wild. Most people think of “online business” as SaaS, dropshipping, or maybe some high-ticket coaching. But get this: there’s a woman named Carla who built a legit business cleaning animal bones using flesh-eating beetles. I mean, read that again. Beetles. Flesh-eating beetles. It’s called Dermestidarium. It’s … Read more
I’ve spent a lot of time in the “healing” world. You know the vibe—the journals, the podcasts, the endless deep-dives into why you are the way you are. For a long time, I thought I was doing the work. But eventually, I realized I hadn’t actually healed; I’d just become a professional at being a … Read more
I spent years treating my life like a project that just needed a better manager. I had the “never give up” mantras taped to my mirror. I thought that if I just pushed a little harder, fought a little longer, and refused to quit, I’d eventually reach some kind of “finished” state. Then I stumbled … Read more
I used to hate that phrase. ‘Just get over it.’ You know the one. Usually comes from someone who loves you, but they’re just… uncomfortable. They want you to be ‘back to normal’ because your sadness is a mirror they don’t want to look into. It’s not actually about your healing; it’s about their comfort. … Read more
I’ve been noticing this thing lately. This obsession with the “healing journey.” It’s everywhere. The podcasts, the Instagram carousels, the “5 steps to finally move past your trauma” guides. And on the surface, it looks like progress. But if you look closer, it starts to look a lot like something else: another optimization project. We’ve … Read more