Letting Go

June 1, 2025

Hi everyone,

I'm contemplating some things and wanted to share them with you.

Mighty Networks

One of the main things is letting Mighty Networks go. I don't feel as aligned with them as I used to. I still think they're a great company. They just don't resonate as much with me anymore. There's a bit too much hype I guess. Like everyone can or wants to create a million dollar community.

It's a bit ironic actually. They're heading into the gaming idea with their features, like badges and streaks. And I'm heading into gaming more too, but in a different way. I'm not really into all the bells and whistles, trying to give people dopamine hits that don't last.

I want to create games that help people see things in new ways. Help them see themselves in new ways. More empowered, more creative, more who they truly are. And to have fun getting there. I like the bells and whistles, to a point. I don't care for them as a way to reward people or addict them. More as something that delights or surprises them.

I spent some of this morning going back through all our event invites and copying them into a folder on my computer. I don't want to lose all that we've done together. It was a nice trip down memory lane going through all our events. There were 69 files created! And that doesn't include all the co-working events. That's a lot of events. A lot of time spent together, especially for us introverts ;)

I'm also planning to download the videos from our recorded events that I no longer have on my computer. I lost some when my computer died last year. I don't have any plans for doing anything with them at this point, but I don't want to lose them. I like to go back and watch them from time to time.

Maybe in the future I can edit them for some purpose. Maybe create some clips of me speaking I can post on YouTube or share in my newsletter. Assuming I ever get that comfortable putting myself out there like that. But rest assured I won't be sharing your stories or anything you shared without your express permission. I value the trust we've built together and wouldn't do anything to violate it.

Whatever happens, I'll definitely keep Mighty Networks for June. I just paid the monthly subscription fee so I don't need to make any final decisions until the end of the month. Maybe by then I'll feel differently.

I'm curious if any of you would like to continue to have access to anything from here? Or if you're good with letting it all go?

Staying Connected or Moving Forward Separately?

Another thing to contemplate is how to stay connected if I stop subscribing to Mighty Networks or don't get back to leading regular events. Or if you want to stay connected as a group.

I consider everyone here to be a friend and I am personally connected to each of you probably more than you are connected to each other, though I can't say that for sure. You could be talking to each other all the time for all I know :D Which would be amazing since that's part of what I wanted for everyone.

I've struggled with letting things go in my life, with letting groups I'm in fall apart. It often feels like failure or not enough commitment. But people are always changing, hopefully growing into their true selves. And sometimes that means going separate ways, taking new and different paths. And maybe that's ok, even wonderful.

So I'm wondering how you truly feel about what's best for you at this point in time, with regard to this community. Without worrying about me or how it would work out, what would you honestly like to do, if anything? You're welcome to share your thoughts in the comments below or email me privately.

Heading Back to Lala Land

Today is my mom's birthday and the start of June and our theme of exploring Lala Land and our relationship with possibility.

My mom has been a big part of this whole endeavor. From the money she left me making it possible for me to even attempt to build a community to me playing with her as a character in the money makers game. From her money worries and fears being passed on to me and me working some of those out through writing about it and sharing my own money stories here.

A split image set against a bright, whimsical LaLa‑land background filled with rainbows, clouds, stars, unicorns, and glowing houses. On the left: me as a little girl, curled against my mom’s side in our nightgowns. I’m holding her arm and leaning into her, completely attached in that wholehearted way only young children are. On the right: an illustrated character card of my mom as “Faye — The Resourceful Saver,” with a modern cartoon portrait and text describing her frugal, clever nature.

I think she'd be pretty amazed at what her shy little girl has done (If I would have ever told her if she were still alive. I like to keep my privacy still 😊).

I often get caught up in the typical success paradigm, where it only counts as success if there's lots of money coming in or lots of attention. But when I can let that stuff go and focus on what actually matters to me, I can feel how successful I've truly been.

I had a dream that I didn't know how to pull off. I didn't think I was capable of leading, of consistently showing up for myself in the face of uncertainty. I didn't consider myself creative or powerful, especially when interacting with other people. I had lots of times where I felt inadequate, fearful, and unimportant.

And I kept going anyway. Because of my vision for this community and my commitment to it and myself. Because I so enjoyed being with all of you, whatever we were doing. Because I was learning so much about myself and who I truly am and growing into who I really want to be.

Me at the beach flying a kite shaped like a sailboat with rainbow‑colored sails. The sky is overcast and the beach is wide and quiet, with a few people scattered along the shoreline. The kite pulls upward into the muted sky, a small bright thing against all the gray.

Things are shifting for me. I'm not really sure where I'm going again. I'm doing my best to trust myself and be open to possibilities. Bringing my sailboat of self trust into Lala Land. Hopefully it leads to something as beautiful and freeing as taking this journey with all of you has been.

◈ Originally written during IU 1.0, a small experimental version of the community that included shared posts, comments, and regular weekly gatherings.

Letting Go

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Heading Back to Lala Land

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