Hi, I’m Dasha. I’m a Partner at Felicis. This is my space for sharing occasional thoughts on questions I've been turning over in my mind. These touch on human nature, venture capital and startups, the evolution of identity and relationships, and more. 

I believe that it’s more interesting and fruitful to focus on the process—striving for a goal, creating something new, reinventing yourself or even grappling with loss—rather than fixating on an outcome. We find meaning, growth and connection on the journey, and no outcome is guaranteed.

I started writing at the beginning of 2020. The pandemic forced me to confront the randomness and fragility of life and explore how to deal with ambiguous grief and prolonged uncertainty. The ability to make sense of our experiences and understand why they matter — processing — will only become more valuable with time.

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