With a heavy heart, I've decided to pause my involvement in standards and speaking (except for CSS Day 2026). The past 6 years have been so rad (a privilege packed learning experience), but I've come to the realization that I need to simplify and focus on things closer to home.
Huge thanks to all the great people I've met along the way, those that have helped me, and those that have inspired me ❤️
TPAC 2025 was incredibly valuable and provided great clarity, as I was head over heels excited to attend and be a part of it (was my first time!); and while I found myself taking copious notes, and still very much interested in the outcomes and impacts, I was much less interested in participating. I wasn't finding the resolutions and conversations energizing like others were.
I was also feeling so much guilt for not being at home helping my family, being away for so long was super difficult. I'm hoping these changes will allow me to be more present and available for my family, offering a more sustainable work week that's better for both my fam and new employer.
My love for CSS & the web existed before my role at Google and involvement in standards, it'll always exist.
I'm certain I'll still be writing when excited. This is a refocus and admission / realization that I need to explore.
I'm super proud of the work I've done and the impact it's had. I could see myself getting back into it again one day (hence the "pause" verbiage), but I need to not fight the gravity that's pulling me away.
Tons of love to y'all; those in the community, those in standards, those reading this. Looking forward to the future. Looking forward to those who will step in and become their own advocates for the web.
