💌 Letters from the Rebuild #3

The $2,300 Phone Call That Changed Everything

When you’re rebuilding your life and creative business from the rubble, you start looking for magic in unexpected places.

There’s something sacred about a woman who calls her internet provider while her bill is overdue… and still negotiates a better future.

I’ve talked a lot about grief, burnout, collapse—and what that looks like and means for creatives like us. But here’s something else that’s real:

When you’re rebuilding your life and business from rock bottom, every dollar is a decision. Every phone call is a power-reclaiming ritual.

And sometimes? That ritual starts with the words:

“Hi, I’ve been a customer for over 10 years…”