I’ve been here a while and just realized I never actually introduced myself. So… hi. I’m Michele.

Here we go.

#1 — Who I am

I’m Michele Lefler. I’m a librarian by training and trade, and I run my own work as Your Personal Librarian. That means I help people sort their lives the way you’d sort a messy library. What stays. What goes. What gets a new label. What gets put back where it belongs. Most of the people I work with are thoughtful, sensitive, smart, tired humans. A lot of them are self-employed. A lot of them are in life shifts. Money, grief, meaning, work, and nervous systems are always in the mix. I’m based in the U.S., in a small town library world that keeps me very grounded in real people with real problems.

#2 — Where I want more clarity right now

I’m craving cleaner lines between what is mine to hold and what is not. In work. In friendship. In care. I’m very good at being the steady one. I’m getting better at letting myself be held too. That’s the alignment I’m working on.

#3 — What keeps me grounded

Water. Always water. The ocean when I can get to it. Rivers and lakes when I can’t. Being near moving water settles my whole body in a way nothing else does. It reminds me that things keep flowing even when I feel stuck. That’s where I reset.

10 comments