Miracles Don't Happen. I Have 12 Days to Create My Own.
Published: December 18, 2025 - 4 min read
Yes, as usual, it's me with my dramatic titles. But I had a rough night last night.
Part of it was the IBS pain that has become my unwanted companion for nearly a year now. But there was also my mind racing about my current financial situation, refusing to let me sleep.
The Miracle That Never Came
In a previous blog post, I mentioned that I hoped a miracle would happen before I had to purchase furniture for my new place in Montreal. I had added items to my cart in the cheapest place I could find them, silently hoping something would change before I hit the purchase button.
Well, surprise, surprise. Miracles don't happen.
Or another way to put it: I'll have to create my own miracle.
Why This Is Hard to Write
This is hard to write because I know what's required of me next. It would require a lot of work, and writing it online is my way of declaring full commitment. I expect it will also require a lot of change on my part.
However, waiting to find a job is exactly how I'll end up homeless in the next 6 months.
I need to find a way to put my skills to use to create tangible products that will add value to any person or company, and then sell those products.
What this means is that my priorities might change. You may start to notice a few changes on this website to reflect that. I need to find a way to monetize the work I can do.
What the SDR Era Taught Me
Tough. But if there's anything the SDR Era taught me, it's that I can handle tough.
The SDR Era showed me that I can grow and challenge myself to do far more than I thought possible. Everything on this website is a reflection of that. It also helped me solidify my building skills. From LLM Instance Cloning to the French Writing Playground to the 777-1 Experiment to Campaign Wave and its case study, I have proven to myself that I can build.
Right now, it's time for me to work on the second most important skill: selling.
This means two things:
- I'll have to learn how to build products that add enormous value to the buyer. Products that are actually worth paying for.
- I'll have to learn how to sell those products.
The Challenge
I don't have a name for this new era or even know how long it will last. But here's something:
I am challenging myself officially to build and sell one valuable product to one customer within the next 12 days.
On the last day of this month, I'll be reporting success or failure right here.
I'm also going to keep working on establishing myself on LinkedIn and promoting my work, including the 777-1 Experiment.
Survival Mode: Activated
Well, this is new. Definitely new territory for me.
You know, just five days ago I wrote about thanking my IBS for forcing me to find pleasure in creation rather than consumption. I wrote about how pain had become my new normal and how I'd learned to keep moving despite it.
I didn't know I'd be testing that lesson so soon.
But I'm scared and excited about the change that's about to happen. This is Prisca's ultimate survival mode being activated.
Who would Prisca be in 12 days? Let's see.
As always, thanks for reading!