Adrian MI - 517-431-3000
Tranquil Studio | Nonprofit Learning & System Design

We design systems that reduce friction and build traction for educators and organizations.
Adrian MI - 517-431-3000

We design systems that reduce friction and build traction for educators and organizations.
I’m Sonja, an author and instructional designer who builds structured systems that move work forward. I specialize in redesigning stalled projects into clear, executable pathways. My work blends research, real world testing, and lived experience to help educators, creators, and organizations reduce friction and gain momentum. The goal is not inspiration. The goal is completion.
In this interview, Dr. Sonja L. Howell, author of "Feel It: Wake Up From the Lull," explains why she wrote the book from the “middle” of her own recovery, what she calls the lull, and how emotional numbness is a survival design rather than a failure.
These titles represent finished work. Designed, tested, written, and released. Each project demonstrates how structured systems create traction in learning, publishing, and personal growth. Small Shifts. Big Momentum. Redesign. A simple and tested way to build traction and remove friction.
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