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Every great adventure should have moments of doubt

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I think I've been in that moment for the last four months. I've been transitioning — to adulthood, to a life that diverges from career norms — and it's left me with doubt — am I cut out to carve an unconventional path? Will I find a community I love along the way? I haven't wanted to write an email for this reason — why spread dullness? But I believe rainy days can be as meaningful as sunny days. That's why I decided to write my newsletter. It's been an imperfect rainy season, but it's a part of my great adventure I want to grow from 🌧. Last year, I came into uni (in North Carolina) with the intention of “starting fresh.” As a kid, I longed for my family to move so I could take my mistakes and start again (at another school, in another town, etc.). It never happened. Even though when I left for uni, my life was in the best shape it’s been in (good friends, great relationship with my parents, plenty of passions), I had an unfilled itch (that childhood desire to start fresh). As I unpac

Every great adventure should have moments of doubt Isabella Grandić's Newsletter: reflections on adulthood and being a cactus 🌵 Isabella Grandic Sep 26, 2022 9 Share I think I've been in that moment for the last four months. I've been transitioning — to adulthood, to a life that diverges from career norms — and it's left me with doubt — am I cut out to carve an unconventional path? Will I find a community I love along the way? I haven't wanted to write an email for this reason — why spread dullness? But I believe rainy days can be as meaningful as sunny days. That's why I decided to write my

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