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When toilets attack, my wild week

Published 3 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader!

Did you know that toilet tanks can crack? If your house is plumbed a certain way, the hot water from a shower can back up into your toilet tank, heating up and expanding the porcelain. The cold water that replaces it then cracks the tank.

And that tank will run all night trying to refill itself. And you'll wake up to a flooded house....

I'd like to put in some metaphor about how we can't continually try to fill ourselves up when there are cracks in our self-care. But seriously, y'all... I'm spent.

Between all the chaos of a crew demolishing my house, movers inventorying what can and can't be salvaged, short-term housing people looking for a place for us to stay.... I have not had time to even think about what I'd write for the newsletter.

If you'd like to contribute to my toilet tank fund, now would a great time to send a tip, grab my resume-writing course, or get to reading my job hunting email book.

Regardless of how/if you can help, thank you for being in community with me, Reader.

💜Mandy

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Experience Points

With Mandy Brown, EMBA

Instructional design stories/tools, wellness strategies, and job hunting guidance to progress your journey! I’m Mandy Brown, an autistic nerd right outside of Austin. I empower individuals to find work they love, heal from burnout, and grow professionally—all while staying true to themselves. If that's your jam, join me and 300+ readers every Monday morning for radical self-care and gentle professionalism.

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