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Rebelling against 'high achievement'

Hi there,

Anybody else unable to retire because of not having some big batch of money saved up? Especially women? Yeah, well, there may just be a few of us. I'm honestly not sure it's related, but when there's folks talking about 'high achieving women' or the even more icky 'high value women' my heart immediately rebels against those phrases.

Now, disclosure (it'll never be full) I am a rebel, have been all my life, so it's not a surprise that I have this reaction.
But because lots of people and podcasts and books and videos and whatnot that are targeted to the high achievers, I wanted to celebrate the reasonable achievers.


I think of myself as a reasonable achiever.

#4
July 10, 2026
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Holding onto joy April 20, 2026

Hello Human!

What’s in here:

Coding Fun

The Course Corrector test

#3
April 20, 2026
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reporting on: livestream, 'Eyes...', Kansai

Whew! My planned 24 hour livestream fundraiser turned into 16.5 hours, but it was still so worthwhile! Good Trouble dropped in to cohost for a while, and that brought over so many of his community, and helped raise the funds much higher. I could not be more grateful🙇🏾‍♀️.

Here’s a little list of the activities I had planned, what worked and what didn’t:
**AMA / hangout Q&A** (ask me anything… within reason) this was really fun, but I think I expected more questions - guess my life is a bit more boring than I thought😩
* Photo Roulette in my Aziraphale Bag — I close my eyes, grab a random old photo from my past, and tell the story behind it. About the name of the bag: IYKYK😊. This worked pretty well.
* ’I’m not a gamer’ — you watch me ‘game’ on my PC and y’all yell helpful tips like a loving sports parent. This was great, because Vyle, my moderator, got me Untitled Goose Game, and that is about my level of gaming proficiency, so, awesome! Also, fun! and I like the company that makes it, Panic.
* Get in my reps — quick weights / kettlebell so I can make Good Trouble jealous…(ha!). I only did this at the beginning but it helped loosen me up, so, win!
* Library Time — I grab a few books, you pick one, I read a bit out loud. this didn’t happen at all; it just didn’t feel like it would fit the folks who were there.
* Music Lab — I play a song snippet from my voice memos and try to build a tiny beat in Logic. this didn’t happen and in fact, it was the one I felt the most unsure about, so…fine.
* Story Engine improv — random Story Engine cards → instant story; chat gets to heckle and contribute. I really thought this one would be a good community activity, but the time didn’t seem to allow for it.
* Kitchen intermission — my weekly foods, cooked like a tiny food documentary (with zero chef credentials. zero.) this one worked pretty well-in fact, I’m going to make highlights for my miso soup recipe and put that out separately so folks can try it if they like.
* Let’s Art! — I’ll work on a watercolor or digital piece-in-progress. I did this, but to be honest, it was a) hard to concentrate on painting and the chat; and b)it wasn’t a good piece, so my excitement level was low🤷🏾‍♀️

Thanks so much for everyone who supported, in whatever way you supported this livestream project. Y’all are the best!💙

‘Eyes on the Prize’ Update
‘Eyes’ discussion returns - Season 01, Episode 05, on Friday March 6 in the US. Hoping it gives folks a chance to watch all five episodes. Details on time zones, ways to watch, and even testimonials from the community are here:
https://www.patreon.com/cw/tokyoterri

#2
February 28, 2026
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Studio Notes — A Reset, Not a Relaunch

I wanted to start being more active here with something simple and honest.
Lately, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how I want to share my work — not in a “big relaunch” way, but in a way that actually supports my creative life and my health.

That means fewer grand declarations and more behind-the-scenes truth. Grand declarations trip me up every time — which is why I don’t do resolutions.

But I digress.

What I’ve been working on

#1
February 1, 2026
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