On my own timeline

There’s a particular kind of clarity that comes from being told “no.”

Not the sting of it, though that’s real too, but what’s underneath once you’ve sat with it long enough. Specifically, the relief. Because I am human, and like most humans, I carry a deep wish to belong, to be accepted, to be seen as enough. And for a long time, I kept trying to be more of what was expected, hoping that would change things.

At some point, I realized how incredible it is to be told “no,” so I can be redirected towards a life worth living. To be relinquished from the confines and definitions of who I am “supposed to be.”

So this year, I started & luo studio.

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Let’s try together.

If you’re a founder or product leader looking for a fractional product design partner to help you build with more clarity and intention, I’d love to hear what you’re working on.

If you’re a designer navigating a transition, figuring out what’s next, or trying to make work actually feel like what you want, I offer one-on-one coaching.

And if you just want to be in a room with curious, creative people, come to something I host in Brooklyn.

You can find all of it at andluo.studio and @lxluo and say hello at leslie@andluo.studio.

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