Gwen, right now

​👫  Shawn and I separated last October. We are currently on a year-long no-contact break. TL;DR: we were each other's everything for 8 years until we realized we could not continue that way, not if we wanted to grow up. I am navigating life now as a single woman in my 30's, and it's been eye-opening & so empowering.

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💃  Throughout this, my swing dancing friends have been my rock. I am currently living in a "swing dancer" house with my friends Max, Rachel and Patience. I have never lived with friends before, but being so deeply embedded in community has been beautifully supportive in my transition. 

 

💰  My big journey since the split is learning financial independence. From not knowing what goes in & out of my bank account, to taking full control of my financial fate. I am learning so much from Rachel (who is a financial advisor & has a book coming out, what are the odds!), and am currently in search of a tax accountant that feels aligned with my spiritual business.

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✊  I'm taking The Asian Astrologer more seriously. Last November, I got my first B2B corporate astrology client, earning five figures, and realized there is huge potential to grow. On January 28, I registered TAA as a proper entity and even opened a bank account. HUAT AH! 🔥

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✍🏼  My Substack newsletter just hit 1,000 subscribers! After 20 months of writing it. There is a lot more I want to do, but for now, I'm soaking in the milestone I've been looking forward to since I first hit "publish".

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🌻  Am I happy? I think I have my moments. My life is weirder than ever:

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I've just turned 31, freshly single, building an astrology coaching biz, living with friends, dancing every day, growing a community. I am so loved and so alone at the same time.

 

Every day is fresh and exciting: I could be running errands, serving clients, tearing up the dance-floor, learning a new skill, laughing with my friends, or all/none of the above.

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Most people have dreams, but I realize I am perfectly content where I am. In fact, I feel like I want to deepen: To sprout roots, and grow branches. After a lifetime of escape, I no longer want to run away.

 

And I think that deserves to be celebrated.

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Love you,

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What about you? What's life like for you /now? 

 

Write me with your life updates. I always love hearing from you – friends and strangers alike!

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Here's to 2025. I hope it brings you comfort, love, and all you ever dreamed of.

 

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∴  Updated 14 Mar, 2025.