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Author: MzRossTheBoss

Rejection Letters: The Exhaustion No One Talks About in Today’s Job Search

I’ve received over 100 rejection emails in the past year.And almost all of them started with the exact same lines: “After careful consideration, we have decided not to move forward with your application.” or the classic, “Although your qualifications are impressive, we decided to move forward with someone who aligns more closely with our expectations.”…
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Knowing Where I Want to Finish Helped Me Finally Start

Lately I’ve been sitting with my talents, my skills, and the things I genuinely enjoy. For years I’ve worked based on what I had to do, not necessarily what lit me up. But now, as I get clearer about where I ultimately want to be in the long run, something unexpected is happening: I’m finally…
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When Losing a Job Feels Like a Door Opening

Choosing Myself, My Creativity, and My Peace There’s a strange silence that hits when you lose a job.Not the kind that’s peaceful, more like the kind where everything gets quiet enough for you to hear your own thoughts again. At first, it’s fear.Fear of falling behind.Fear of disappointing people.Fear of going back to the job…
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What’s for you, will find you.

I’ve learned that life has a funny way of pushing us where we need to be, even when it feels uncomfortable. Sometimes, that discomfort is the signal, not that you’re failing, but that you’re growing. If you’re uneasy in a relationship, unfulfilled in your job, or restless in your city, don’t ignore that feeling. It’s…
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Loving this “midlife”crisis, lol

I always thought midlife crises were something men had, you know, the cliché: the sports car, the sudden gym membership, the “finding themselves” phase. I never imagined I’d hit that point myself. But here I am, right in the middle of it… and honestly? I’m not mad about it. For so long, I’ve been “Mom.”…
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Building My Tool Collection

It all started with an evap code on my dashboard. My check engine light came on, and my stomach dropped, because we all know that light usually means money. I took my car to a local AutoZone, got the diagnostics, and was told it wasn’t an urgent repair, so I waited. Then, out of nowhere,…
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Learning to Drive

(A Manual Car) I remember my first time learning to drive like it was yesterday.My older brother was behind the wheel of my dad’s ’87 Honda Civic, shifting gears like a pro, when he looked at me and said, “Wanna drive?” Me, the confident woman I am, said, “Yeah!”I’d watched my dad drive that car…
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The Therapy of Family Energy

There’s something deeply therapeutic about being around family. The laughter, the inside jokes, the memories that come up without warning, all of it reminds you of who you are and where you came from. Being with family is like holding a mirror up to your truest self. They know your story, your quirks, your highs…
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Pictures Tell Stories with no words

My sons always ask me why I take so many pictures. They roll their eyes, laugh, and tell me I’m doing too much. But I remind them, I was once their age, and I used to hate pictures too. Back then, technology wasn’t what it is today. Cameras weren’t always in our hands, and even when…
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The Hug My Daughter Gave To A Stranger

I was standing in line at our local Walgreens, one of those quick errands where you’re half in your thoughts, half scanning the shelves, when something unexpected happened. Out of nowhere, my daughter ran ahead of me, straight toward one of the workers, and wrapped her tiny arms around him. I froze for a second,…
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