About Me

I’m Breanna Ruby. I’m 28 and currently live in St. Louis, MO with my husband David and our Great Pyrenees dog Bjorn. I write a little about a lot and like to dive deep into cultural analysis, whatever historical topic is my current special interest, and ways we can make our lives cozier and slower.

My background:

• I was born and raised in the greater St. Louis area and have all the stereotypical Midwest sensibilities. Ope!

• I have a degree in Public Communication and a Minor in Music. If I could go back to college and take a million random classes until the end of days, I would. I love learning and I think the pursuit of education as an end in itself is critical for creating a better world.

• For my job, I am a manager of a small team of business analysts at a software company. I might write about professional development sometimes, but from a perspective of how to work smarter, not harder so you can spend more time doing what you actually love and care about.

• I’m an Enneagram 3, INFJ, and my big 3 are Libra Sun, Leo Moon, and Cancer Rising. I love tarot and astrology for self-understanding and creative problem solving and will probably talk about the moon a lot in this newsletter like the little Cancer rising I am.

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