To Post to LinkedIn or NOT?

That is the question.

Why would I?

Because this is me. All of me.

Because I’ve spent a lifetime siloing the parts of myself—scientist here, storyteller there. The playful flirt and the nerdy tomboy kept in separate corners, like they might clash instead of coexist.

Because I tried fitting the mold. Spoiler: I’m cracking it.

Why wouldn’t I?

Because I’ve also spent a lifetime being misunderstood. Disregarded. Dropped. Not for lack of skill—but because I didn’t follow the unspoken script.

Because I didn’t shrink myself to keep others comfortable.

Because I’m not built for boxes.

I move differently. Think differently. Lead with heart, curiosity, and a hint of mischief. My rhythm? It’s sap-scented hikes, daring ideas, rogue romantic moments, late-night questions, and a deep belief that the best work happens when we stop pretending.

So no, I’m not posting this on LinkedIn. Not because I’m ashamed of any of it—but because I’m not willing to harden myself to survive in rooms that never saw me clearly in the first place.

Because there are still professional spaces where complexity is misread as messiness, where charisma is mistaken for a lack of substance, where being whole is seen as a flaw to be corrected rather than a strength to be valued.

And I deserve better than that.

I’m not hiding. I’m choosing. Choosing when and where to be fully seen. Choosing to protect the parts of myself that are, finally, gloriously intact.

If that means waiting a little longer to be fully seen in certain spaces, I’m okay with that.

I’m choosing to hold off on linking this blog to my career—not because I’m hiding, but because I’m still building. Still stepping into the joy required to carry me through whatever storm that visibility might bring.