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Taking Time to Breathe: A New Chapter Begins

BekahHW on June 19, 2025

As of June 1st, I'm no longer with the Linux Foundation. While I'll share more details about this transition in a future post, I wanted to take a m...

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Hery • Jun 24

Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt transition. It’s inspiring to see someone step back to reflect and prioritize purpose over pressure. Wishing you all the best in this new chapter — may it bring clarity, fulfillment, and joy. Keep breathing, and keep being awesome ✨

BekahHW • Jun 24

Thanks so much!

Chris Jarvis • Jun 19

Congratulations, enjoy the summer.

Nevo David • Jun 19

man, always takes guts to actually hit pause and figure out your next move instead of rushing into something new. you think real growth comes more from stepping back like this, or just grinding forward nonstop?

BekahHW • Jun 19

I think you can grow in either situation, but you have to be deliberate about making sure you're growing and not just sprinting to keep up. My 13yo was in a bad accident a couple of weeks ago, so this was a real moment of reflection for me on what's important and what I want to be doing in my life.

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Block Experts • Jun 21

Enjoy your time mate!

Mohit Decodes • Jun 20

Congratulations

Dotallio • Jun 20

Taking a pause after a big chapter like that sounds so important - I'm excited to see which AI tools or ideas you dive into first! Any particular use case at the top of your mind right now?

BekahHW • Jun 23

I have a blog post coming out this week on how I'm approaching things!

Nathan Tarbert • Jun 23

Pretty cool, honestly love seeing someone take a real pause like this and dive into new things at their own speed