In the 2000s, working in New York’s tech and business scene felt electric. I wanted to belong so ...

In the 2000s, working in New York’s tech and business scene felt electric. I wanted to belong so ...In the 2000s, working in New York’s tech and business scene felt electric. I wanted to belong so ...

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Stanley Vaganov

• Oct 11

In the 2000s, working in New York’s tech and business scene felt electric. I wanted to belong so badly I ran myself into exhaustion trying to keep up. By the mid 2010s, I was burned out, depressed, and drowning in addiction.

2016 was the collapse. I left my job, my home and my country to rebuild. I spent a year abroad with no money, no phone, just space to heal and find meaning again.

In 2018, I founded BeCurious Studio, my refuge for creation and recovery. It became proof that healing and design can coexist.

Out of that came Sentinotes, first a personal experiment, now a platform helping others navigate emotion and connection. Co-created with @Vlad Go

I can’t solve the mental health crisis alone, but I can create tools that help people feel seen and supported. Ten years later, I’m no longer escaping. I’m creating with purpose.

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