The Quiet Rebel 10.21.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: If you said it, you said it Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Happy Tuesday Reader! If you've been reading this newsletter for any length of time, you have likely read a quote from my daddy. I've been promising to publish a book of his sayings and I haven't done it. He just turned 80 a couple of weeks ago, so if I'm going to get it done in his lifetime, I might wanna get after it. The TJ (not to be confused with TJae) saying that is floating to...
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The Quiet Rebel 10.21.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Early Voting in Texas Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Happy Tuesday Reader! Early Voting for the November 4th Election in Texas is happening now through October 31st. Even if you don't live in Texas, this brief post shares a few HUMAN-aligned questions I used to evaluate the Constitutional Amendment Propositions. Maybe they'll help you think through your next voting decisions too. A More HUMAN–Aligned Voting Lens HUMAN Element Reflection...
2 months ago • 1 min read
The Quiet Rebel 10.14.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: You're not failing. The frameworks are incomplete. Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Happy Tuesday Reader! Did you realize that SMART goals have shaped our workplaces for nearly four decades? By 2020, more than 65% of organizations had adopted them as a foundation for performance management - proof that clarity and structure matter. We know how to set goals. We know how to measure results.What many of us are still learning is how to stay HUMAN...
2 months ago • 1 min read
The Quiet Rebel 09.16.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: What happens when AI meets my neurospicy brain Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hi, Reader, Happy Tuesday! I hope you're breathing easy, drinking water, getting some sunshine and blowing bubbles. There's a heaviness in the air this week that I know many of you are feeling too. Big, complicated emotions that don't fit into neat categories or quick takes. I'm sitting with it all myself - the grief, the confusion about how we treat each other, the...
3 months ago • 4 min read
The Quiet Rebel 07.22.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: When Theo was Everything Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hi, Reader, Happy-nonetheless Tuesday! Man! That one hurt . . . In September 1984, when The Cosby Show aired for the first time, I was in 7th grade—slightly awkward, adjusting hormones, and terribly moody. But Thursday nights gave me something to look forward to. Like so many others around the world, my family tuned in to spend time with The Huxtables. They were warm, funny, and...
5 months ago • 3 min read
The Quiet Rebel 07.01.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: What is True, What is Real - and What Comes Next Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hi, Reader, Happy Tuesday! From 100 Voices to 100 Readers Lately, I’ve been thinking about liberty—and what it actually means in this moment. I revisited Frederick Douglass’ 1852 speech, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? His words—clear, cutting, unflinching—are still echoing. In 2025, I wonder how many of us feel the weight of his critique. I wonder how...
6 months ago • 3 min read
The Quiet Rebel 06.03.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Returning Home Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hey there, Reader, Happy Tuesday! I've been away for a while - thought I'd pop in today. I didn't mean to stay away from y'all so long. I've mostly just had my head down - trying to adjust to a world with fewer liberties and increasing trauma. AND trying with all my might to maintain my joy in the process. I had such high expectations for 2025 - we were going to focus on Stories that Shape Us. And...
7 months ago • 2 min read
The Quiet Rebel 04.15.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Can you find your birth certificate? Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Reader, I'm tired. Are you tired? I don't want to upset you any further than you may be already. I care about our relationship and do not wish you any harm. AND . . . there's a few (more than a few - actually a shyt ton) things that require someone's attention. *I typed and deleted a sentence just now because I had a thought that feels more true.* ALL the things we have been...
8 months ago • 3 min read
The Quiet Rebel 04.01.25 Tuesdays w/TJae: Filibusters and Protests Share this, and previous newsletters. ↓ Hey there, Reader! It's April 1st and you won't find a prank inside because there is plenty of foolishness and more than enough fools already . . . Last night I listened as long as I could to Senator Cory Booker as he launched into his speech. I had been referring to it as a filibuster, but I now understand that term is used specifically when the person intends to delay a vote. What...
9 months ago • 2 min read