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ABOUT ME

Building My Business in the Gaps

Building a business, in the margins of work, caregiving, and a mind that never quits

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About Me

I build in the margins of a full life. I work full-time, live with ADHD, and carry more than most people see. This site is my quiet build log. I am learning how to build a business without losing myself in the process.

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Hey, I’m Merissa

I’m building this business in the gaps. Early mornings. Late nights when the house is quiet. I live with ADHD and work a full-time job. I carry a lot. This space helps me hold it. It is not about doing more. It’s about doing what matters in a way that allows me to keep showing up.

I am not building this just to escape my job. I am building it to create options. Freedom. Something that outlasts me. One day I want to use this work to help women who are starting over. But for now I am starting with what is in my hands. My time. My story. And the systems that keep me going.

See What I’m Building

How I Build

I build around energy, time, and what I can carry.
Some days it’s systems. Some days it’s rest.

Structure

Structure to feel less overwhelmed. To think less. To move when I can. It’s not abou optimization. It’s about being clear enough to take the next step.

Space to Build

I build around caregiving, work, healing, and whatever the day brings. If it takes time, that’s fine. I want it to last.

Built Inside

I share what’s holding me up right now. Not what sounds good. Not what sells. What I’ve lived, what’s helped, and what I’m still testing.

What You’ll Find Here

This blog tracks the full build. The pivots. The systems.

The planning and the tools that help.

Minimal desk with a laptop, notebook, and plant in soft light. Represents the essential tools running quietly behind the business.

Systems & Tools

What I’m using to make this work. Tested tools, simple systems, and quiet automation.

Open paper planner with sticky notes and a pen on a cozy workspace. Captures quiet business planning in small moments.

Planning & Productivity

Time, energy, and mental load management.

Desk scene with clear separation between job and business tasks. Sticky notes read Job, Blog, and Build to reflect life between roles.

Work & Business

How I’m navigating a workday while building something of my own.

Notebook with messy handwritten notes and sticky notes that say Pivot and Figure This Out. Captures progress happening in real time.

Behind the Build

My notes, pivots, and decisions as I figure this out in motion.

Content calendar with sticky notes and a phone on a working desk. Shows a simple and sustainable content creation process.

Marketing & Visibility

What I’m doing to show up, stay visible, and still protect my capacity.

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This business is proudly veteran-owned and grounded in certified leadership principles

Built with structure, service, and purpose