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.”…
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…
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…