Astride Noel The Collective:
The Becoming

Astride Noel with long locs and cute glasses, grinning as she looks upward.

A Collective Course

I come at full force,
super-powered with resilience.
My ride or die is Hope,
and she ain't deserted me yet.

My asset: raw determination,
excavating patience
when all feels like Nope.

The collective source in me will prevail—
perhaps with some resistance,
but barriers are a climb,
and I am the mountain.
I'm on course.

“Just lifing and thriving!”

Values

Creativity I create. I invent. I build. I come anew every day and find that I have more to add to the canvas.

Honesty My superpower is my ability to self-reflect. Honesty starts with being truthful with myself to foster genuine interactions and strong communication.

Love Love is the fuel that ignites all my endeavors—love for people, creation, progress, and the promise of the future.

Passion There is a fire in me that burns to do amazing things and make the world a little better than before.

Community I seek out and nurture communities where creation, passion, and honesty are at their core.

Assets

Education I didn't stop with a Bachelor's degree. I am a student of life. Growth-oriented and learning every day of my becoming.

Paid Writing Experience Writing 11-minute animated episodes taught me to break complex subjects down to their core and land them in a tight window, with clear arcs and nothing wasted.

Time & Flexibility I have the time and flexibility to figure out my next moves, so I can make sure they're the right ones. I don't just want a job. I want a career where I can help others flourish and where I can thrive. I'm ready to go wherever life takes me.

Low Expenses I don't have a lot of expenses. I don't need much. I make do with what I have, and it's plenty.

Fora AI Course I'm currently enrolled in an AI training program with Fora, learning the principles of Natural Language Processing, chatbots, and automation, along with HTML and CSS.

The War

A figure tumbling headfirst into a swirling dark dreamscape. — My brain went bump in the night, and suddenly I was in Wonderland without instructions, directions, or a damn rabbit.

A cerebral multiverse at war, nations battling across the two brain hemispheres. — I stumbled upon an ongoing war between nations fighting over the hemispheres, each wanting to take all.

A lone, defenseless figure fading into a dark cosmic void. — No armor, no weapon. I stood there defenseless and accepted my fate.

A glowing, haloed woman appearing amid a crowd of shadowed figures. — Then I saw a glow — a woman, and she had my face. She wasn't alone.

The haloed woman reaching a hand down to pull the narrator up from tangled roots. — She called herself Goddess. Her companions, she said, had been inside me all along. Together, they were The Collective. I was not alone.

An upturned face meeting the gaze of the woman who shares her features. — She was me, but I wasn't her… yet.

The narrator geared up and joining the frontline. — So I geared up and joined the frontline to take back what I knew was mine.

A pink rocket illustration labeled 'Astride Launching' blasting off with gold flames.

Habits for Launch

Small, intentional habits to launch my next chapter.

Care for my space daily — one small act of self-love, paired with an audiobook.
Create every day — honoring my weekly schedule for both writing and tech.
Expand my network — joining creative communities and starting warm discovery conversations.

A Mindset I'll Embrace

Astride Noel outdoors, flexing her arm and grinning confidently.

“I'm kicking and thriving!”

Three things I'm looking forward to:

A new career
Making more friends
Moving back to New York

Purpose of My Next Chapter

My purpose is to create. I want to work on things I'm passionate about within an honest community of like-minded people.

Astride Noel The Collective:The Becoming