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Startup. Survival...may be dating?
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No vex, I’m still your paddy!
From startup grind to soft love things…
It's been a while — but I'm still breathing, baby!
Startups, survival, and maybe… dating?
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Hello, my friend!
It’s been a while since I wrote to you — and I’m so sorry for the silence.
No vex, abeg — I’m still your paddy!
It’s been months… honestly, enough time for someone to get pregnant (ha!). But for real, I’ve been dealing with life, as you probably guessed from the visa story I shared a while back.
The good news? I’m alive and thriving, baby!
Over the last several months, I’ve been deep in the trenches of tech accelerators, startup circles, and pitch rooms — just out here building some good shit!
Come on now… I’m a badass CEO (lol).
I’ve pitched to Chicago-based VCs, sat in on board of advisor meetings, hired and fired, and guess what?
I even found myself a cute co-founder :).
Yeah, you heard that right!
It’s been a whirlwind — but I’m still breathing. And the deeper I grow in my understanding of what God can do (and what the universe has to offer), the more I’ve clung to this principle: stay open to the unfolding. And wow, the results have been humbling.
From a compassionate landlord who worked with me during rough seasons…
To the clarity of seeing who my real tribe is…
To learning (finally!) that good love, with good vibes, doesn’t leave you feeling confused or gaslighted. Period.
For a long time, I was so hard on myself — I thought the way to cope with the pain of being separated from my two beautiful boys for over four years was to isolate. But… naaa. It already hurts enough.
It’s taken me over three years to remember: I should still do all the things I would do if they were here.
Even if that means dating (maybe not falling in love just yet sha).
And I know you’re probably wondering… what’s dating been like?
Well…
Dating be like: walking into a room full of founders, and the ones who couldn’t hold your gaze at first… eventually find their way to your table.
Dating be like: meeting a guy in the club who says he really likes you, texts you once or twice, and… meh. You’re just not feeling him.
Dating be like: downloading apps, deleting them, reinstalling them again.
That whole story? Maybe I’ll spill the tea in the coming days… or weeks. Let’s see 😏
But enough about me. I have a question:
What’s up with YOU?
Any tea worth spilling?
Don’t gatekeep — let’s gossip together!
With love & mischief,
BM