Today I keep hearing the phrase “touch grass.” But ten years ago, I was plugged in, living in the future 👾💚
2016 taught me how to sprint. I was deep in the startup trenches at Jet.com working alongside some of the sharpest minds I’ll ever know. We were underdogs taking on an 800-pound gorilla, building a retail revolution from the ground up.
12-16 hour days were normal and weekends blurred together. I learned to dream big, hit impossible goals, and help build a once-in-a-lifetime culture. We explored the frontier of technology and human behavior, testing ideas the world hadn’t seen yet. That year, I collaborated with the White House, spoke with experts and universities, and played with some of the most groundbreaking tech of our time. All the while our company expanding rapidly, growing with intensity.
That same year, we were acquired by Walmart. I’m forever grateful for my Jet fam and CSS 💜 I soon felt the need to rest, and unplug, go offline to feel human again after living inside a screen nearly every waking hour. Dear friends and I chased fresh air, danced to live music, and started to recalibrate.
Fast forward to 2026, now in a
@superbloom.world with
@yayyuzz and my hands are covered in paint. Thankfully my days are even more tactile, building spaces, painting, getting messy, focusing on presence, play, and more color.
This decade since, now in Palm Springs, has felt like both a small retirement and a rebirth. Feeling deeply. Staying curious. Protecting the inner child as we must all do.
Who knows what the future holds, and cheers to our loved ones we’ve lost along the way 🤍 They’d say if we’re going to do it, do it today, it’s never too late to begin again, and tomorrow brings a new day. Back to work now 🤖🙏🌼🌎✨ #2016
