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I want to find my niche, ask the universe a bunch of questions, learn out loud, and maybe\u2014hopefully\u2014connect with people and eventually find my \u201ctribe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So yes, the truth is scattered and multi-purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m bored.<br>I work from home and don\u2019t talk to a lot of people.<br>I don\u2019t know my niche.<br>And people rarely talk about how ideas actually start\u2014what that moment looks like before the \u201claunch\u201d or the panic spiral. Part of writing this is to watch myself figure it out in real time. I\u2019m good at executing other people\u2019s ideas. I\u2019m good at building and architecting. But the \u201cspark\u201d? The true starting point? That\u2019s always been the mystery to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I\u2019m starting today. Messy or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This space is going to be experimental. I\u2019m going to play with ideas and see what feels right. It doesn\u2019t have to be perfect. 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