Transitions, turning points, and the quiet spaces in between. Reflections on growth, letting go, and the ways life keeps unfolding — even when we’re not quite ready.
My intention for 2026: Leading with curiosity.
It is easy to provide a solution, even when the situation doesn’t call for one. I have opinions about how something should have happened or how the waiter could have told me about this or the other thing before I ordered it.
But this year, I want to stop and ponder, understand the why, or at the very least, be curious. Ask (the right) questions. And then shut up.
After six years leading the recruitment and employment team for the Department, it’s time for a change. Taking care of my health has become my priority now.
This is bittersweet. I’m incredibly proud of what we accomplished together—systemic changes that once seemed impossible, results that exceeded every expectation. These achievements are now woven into the fabric of our team. Working alongside this group made it all worthwhile, and I’ll carry these memories with me always.
Today, I start a new adventure—maybe my last as a change agent for the Department. I’m just as excited about this next chapter, only with a lot less stress on my body.
I had a blog, a long time ago. It was called itwusnme and it had over ten years of my thoughts shared on the internet. I think there were more posts there than I had made on any social media platform of its time.
Today, that blog is gone.
Although many of my years since have been shared on social media, I found the noise there so overwhelming that I longed for a quiet place to be with my thoughts and feelings. And so here we are.
“Finding Koji” is where I write about what it means to notice, to create, and to belong — wherever life happens to take me. Some parts are reflections, others are fragments. All are small attempts at meaning.
You are welcome to stick around and join me on this journey, to start a conversation, to watch from afar.
This is the home of my new blog. Built slowly, with care.
Finding Koji 