Archive - Ask a Failure

What Have I Learned from My Year of Despair and Relaxation?

Despair has taught me there is nothing to fear.

Jan 1 •

October 2024

The Easy Despair of Moving Slowly

How do we integrate the parts of ourselves we most want to avoid?

Oct 4, 2024 •

September 2024

LETTERS FROM FAILURE — Why It Doesn't Matter If We Ever Achieve Our Goals

But also it does? Hmmmm ...

Sep 4, 2024 •

July 2024

How I'm Recovering From Burnout + Creating the Life I Actually F***ing Want

What do I want to build resilience for? What do I want to protect myself from?

Jul 30, 2024 •

June 2024

'I can't stop stalking her!'

What are you afraid to see if you start looking at yourself?

Jun 25, 2024 •

April 2024

To All the Trolls I've Annoyed Before

On loving the internet despite the trolls amongst us

Apr 29, 2024 •

I Miss My Friend

We made something beautiful from our despair.

Apr 22, 2024 •

March 2024

'I want to quit my life.'

Let's go break stuff.

Mar 28, 2024 •

February 2024

My Year of Despair and Relaxation

What if nothing ever gets better and that's okay?

Feb 20, 2024 •

Your Favorite Failures of 2023

Failure continues. And so do we!

Feb 5, 2024 •

December 2023

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