← Right this way!
Leveling up your creative life doesn’t have to mean grinding alone. Welcome to Sidequests & Sideeyes, my messy middle on display. I share the stumbles, sidequests, and small wins of a multipassionate misfit adventuring in real time.
Welcome to the guild hall; grab an ale and hear my tales.
I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow to the knee.
i need it! [it's free]
Skyrim-Inspired
system
From a past sidequest: my Skyrim-inspired Idea Management system. Still one of my favorite tools for taming chaos. Snag it free and make it your own.
Steal My
Choose Your Adventure
The saga in video form: documenting my attempt to build a creative life that actually pays the bills. Expect weekly updates on experiments, stumbles, and small wins.
Current Sidequest: The $1179 Sidequest
Welcome to the Guild Hall—the Patreon tavern. This is where you can toss a coin to support my creative sidequests (like books, music, and videos) and get a peek behind the curtain. Guild members get early access, bonus sidequests, and cozy extras as thanks for keeping the adventure alive.
Think of it as a tavern where I lean over the counter, listen to your sighs, share stories from my own messy middle, and send you back out with encouragement (and sometimes a sidequest or two) for the road ahead.
Basically the written form of my YouTube videos. My words are dedicated to the ones with 47 unfinished projects, a PhD in disappointment, a comfort Skyrim profile, and a tendency to live on a prayer (and snacks).
As a multi-passionate creative, I spent many years living under the crushing weight of overwhelm. I tried to niche down, get ultra organized, adapt to hustle culture, and accept the unrealistic expectations of the grind. Until I found a hidden passageway...
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Hello, friend!
I'm Kayla - musician, writer, & fellow adventurer.
About
don't reload the dishwasher
My story of spiritual abuse
establishing habits for people who hate structure
