Hey there! I’m Crystal Duan, and I run this newsletter. Here, you will find my personal musings and sometimes advice. I believe we’re all main characters, living to set ourselves free and be loved. I seek to remind you you’re not alone.

This entails examining culture, human relating, grief, joy, courage, and how we rewrite our personal narratives to find peace. My goal someday is to be an advice columnist and novelist capturing the bittersweetness of being a citizen in the world.

Balancing the rational and the spiritual is a huge part of my work. I’m a former political journalist who’s now a brand messaging consultant and coach helping people relate to others while being themselves.

In my day to day, I run Host Care at Interintellect and counsel with the help of psychological archetypes and tarot, astrology, Jungian functions, Enneagram, Human Design and more.

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Writing about the mystical in the everyday & the absurd. I believe we are all main characters playing side characters in each other's lives. But let me convince you to romanticize yours.. just enough to get the momentum you need to face your demons.

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I'M the main character — and so are you. I write about retaining rigor in relationships and life. Topics include: courage, self-respect, being a citizen of the world, and the search for peace. twitter.com/crystalxduan