Hi. I'm Kristen.
I've always been an overthinker. As a kid growing up in the Chicago suburbs, I had my entire trajectory towards “accomplished career woman” carefully laid out according to an inarguable Midwestern blueprint. Boy was I surprised when I finished architecture school, took my first job in Los Angeles, and watched my soul die under the glare of fluorescent lighting.
Everything I'd thought was supposed to give my life meaning felt meaningless. I had no plan B. I was officially living off book. So, I began to approach life as a series of experiments.
Five years later I found myself 30, pregnant via near-immaculate conception, single (sort of), in love (definitely), and suddenly understanding two key truths: 1.) The apparent chaos of love need not be kryptonite to we orderly overthinkers, and 2.) All of my best laid plans were those in service of the totally un-plan-able moments of life.
To learn more about how I landed on your screen, click here, or pre-order my upcoming book The Overthinker’s Guide to Love.
