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Life is change. Let’s navigate it better—together.

Want to approach the unknown with flexibility and joy, not angst? For some of us (🙋‍♀️), that’s easier said than done.

Your Five-Year Plan is a newsletter about embracing life’s profound uncertainty, even when you’d…rather not.

Maybe your five-year plan went up in flames, like mine did (hence the tongue-in-cheek title). Maybe you’re considering a big, scary leap.

Either way: this is your trusty companion while you’re writing the next life chapter.

What subscribers can expect

Each newsletter edition touches on an aspect of change and life transition, often addressing one of the following antidotes to the challenges of uncertainty:

  • 💪 Self-advocacy, to address the question “Can I handle what lies ahead?”

  • 🧠 Mindset, to address the question “How can I feel better along the way?”

  • 👯‍♂️ Interdependence, to address the question “What if I need help?”

  • 🎨 Creativity, to address the question “How do I build something new?”

After reading, you’re cordially invited to connect with me and your fellow readers in the comments section!

Photo credit: Effie Gurmeza

Hi! I’m Maddie, your friendly local author.

I used to make plans for a living—financial plans, that is. Then, all at once, I found myself navigating three unexpected life transitions.

The experience invited me to overhaul my relationship to planning and uncertainty, and help others do the same for themselves.

On that note: I’ll see you in your inbox soon! ✨

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A recovering planner whose plans went up in flames. 🔥 Now, I write about navigating—and embracing!—uncertainty.