COO Diaries: Came In Like a Wrecking Ball September came in like a wrecking ball. This was the month I wrote the bulk of our nonprofit’s policies, pushed myself beyond my limits, and didn’t yet realize burnout was already knocking at the…

September came in like a wrecking ball. Policies, pressure, purpose — and burnout creeping in behind the scenes.
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COO Diaries: The Missing Week I don’t remember the third week of August at all. Not a moment of it. The files, edits, and emails prove I was working, but the week itself is a blank space. Burnout can creep in quietly, blurring…

The third week of August is a blank spot in my memory.
Burnout doesn’t always shout; sometimes it erases.
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Scaffolding of Safety | The COO Diaries This week was paperwork, signatures, and structure: preparing our public records, drafting policies, and building the handbooks that will hold The Asylum Project together. I felt confident and…

This week was all signatures, policies, and handbooks — the scaffolding of safety for TAP.
Burnout was rising, but poetry kept me grounded when life hit hard.
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This Year, I’m Thankful the Fridge Is Full “I used to sell plasma to buy groceries. Now, we light candles because we want to—not because the power’s been shut off.”Read this Crossings story about survival, shame, and the freedom to stop pretending you’re okay.

“I used to lie to my kids every Thanksgiving.”

This Crossings story hit like a punch to the gut.
SNAP benefits gone. Food pantries closed. Shame wrapped in gratitude.

This year, she’s safe.
This year, the fridge is full.

Thankful for the Leftovers

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Shadows & Signatures The second week of August was buried in paperwork and progress. I gathered signatures for the Bylaws, organized the public records folder, and wrote policies and handbooks for every corner of the…

August 2025: paperwork, progress, and the slow creep of burnout.
When life took a turn, I found myself writing poetry instead of policies.
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The Asylum Project - Organization The Asylum Project was created in response to a growing crisis: for too many in the U.S., safety is no longer guaranteed. As systemic rollbacks target LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, reproductive auton

We’re recruiting! 🌍
The Asylum Project is seeking remote volunteers to help make safety possible when systems don’t.

🔹 Resource Researcher
🔹 Administrative Assistant
🔹 Grant Writer/Researcher (Volunteer-to-Hire)

Learn more + apply: https://ideali.st/7EPkgq

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The Asylum Project - Organization The Asylum Project was created in response to a growing crisis: for too many in the U.S., safety is no longer guaranteed. As systemic rollbacks target LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, reproductive auton

We’re recruiting! 🌍
The Asylum Project is seeking remote volunteers to help make safety possible when systems don’t.

🔹 Resource Researcher
🔹 Administrative Assistant
🔹 Grant Writer/Researcher (Volunteer-to-Hire)

Learn more + apply: https://ideali.st/7EPkgq

#TheAsylumProject #VolunteerwithPurpose

Safety can be a place, a person, or a feeling.
🏡 For some it’s home, for others it’s being seen and believed.
As the world shifts, the word itself is changing.

💬 What does safety mean to you right now?

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White-Knuckling August The first week of August was a blur. We adopted our Bylaws, held our first Board meeting, and I wrote nearly thirty policies in two weeks. I was proud—but I was also exhausted, grieving, and quietly…

August 2025: our first Board meeting, thirty new policies, and the burnout I didn’t see coming.
I thought working harder would make the grief fade. It didn’t.
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