Hey all, I go by JJ and right now I’m working on building an off-ramp from work that has me feeling like I’ve hit an emotional dead end, and also that I’m not sure is going to exist in a few years. I’m focusing on the short term at the moment, and under it all I really just want to get off my computer, and get my hands into some dirt. I’m a pretty avid hobby gardener, but lack any real working experience in horticulture or landscaping. Still, I did the scary thing of cold emailing an acquaintance who runs a small native landscaping biz if they needed any help, and to my absolute shock they said yes and I’m able to shadow them/work in an adhoc capacity over the next season!! I’m so excited (and extremely appreciative) of this opportunity, and however it goes over the next few months I’ll at least have a new data point as a directional yay or nay. This week I also attended an in person Queer Entrepreneurship workshop, which was both wholesome and expansive, and really got some dusty gears spinning for me. Being aware and tuned in to the world is hard at the moment, but I am excited to take a bit of a sledgehammer to lawn culture (deeply rooted classism there), while helping to build supportive environments for the birds and the bees.
Hey all, I go by JJ and right now I’m working on building an off-ramp from work that has me feeling like I’ve hit an emotional dead end, and also that I’m not sure is going to exist in a few years. I’m focusing on the short term at the moment, and under it all I really just want to get off my computer, and get my hands into some dirt. I’m a pretty avid hobby gardener, but lack any real working experience in horticulture or landscaping. Still, I did the scary thing of cold emailing an acquaintance who runs a small native landscaping biz if they needed any help, and to my absolute shock they said yes and I’m able to shadow them/work in an adhoc capacity over the next season!! I’m so excited (and extremely appreciative) of this opportunity, and however it goes over the next few months I’ll at least have a new data point as a directional yay or nay. This week I also attended an in person Queer Entrepreneurship workshop, which was both wholesome and expansive, and really got some dusty gears spinning for me. Being aware and tuned in to the world is hard at the moment, but I am excited to take a bit of a sledgehammer to lawn culture (deeply rooted classism there), while helping to build supportive environments for the birds and the bees.