Lauren.in.beta

Hi, I'm Lauren. 👋 I'm almost 40, and somewhere along the way I realized I'd spent most of my thirties surviving instead of really living. Life didn't go according to plan. I've lived through grief, loss, anxiety, disappointment, burnout, and more therapy sessions than I can count. For a long time, I thought I was just broken. Now I think I'm just beginning. Lauren in Beta is where I'm documenting that process in real time. No guru advice. No pretending I've got life figured out. Just honest conversations about mental health, grief, healing, self-esteem, starting over, and learning how to stop expecting the worst. I share the lessons I'm learning, the questions I'm still asking, the AI prompts that help me untangle my overthinking, and the moments that make me laugh at the absurdity of being human. If you've ever felt behind in life, like you're rebuilding while everyone else seems to be moving ahead, you're in good company. We're all still in beta. ❤️