Category: Reflection
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S1E3 | The Guilt
The guilt of burnout and realizing it’s not a personal flaw but often happens as a result of work environment pressures. Despite efforts to manage it, feelings of guilt and inadequacy persisted. I realized that I needed to prioritize my well-being and recognize that everyone may need to pause and recharge at some point in…
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S1E2 : Taking Action
When I realized I was burned out I knew I had to take action to address things. I accessed therapy via Talkspace and consulted my doctor to ensure I was taking care of my needs. Ultimately, I decided to take medical leave to focus on recovery from burnout and reassess what my next steps would…
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Seeing Stars
If you’ve been with me from the beginning of this blog you know my interests span a wide range. I’ve realized that one of the things I like about having broad interests is that to me they’re not things I enjoy in isolation. I love helping people develop in their career whether it’s as an…
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When Does Fitting in Become Belonging?
When I started this blog I really wanted a space for myself to be my truest and most authentic self. Sometimes I find that to be easy and other times it feels like I’m still just trying to be the me that fits in and goes along to get along. I even know logically that…
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52 WoC – Week 15 – Career Discovery
I remembered I needed to get a post together for this week on Tuesday and ended up sick and slept most of the day on Wednesday so here we are a little late but making it happen. Our question for this week is… What are my least favorite tasks or responsibilities in my current job?…
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52 WoC – Week 14 – Career Discovery
Sheesh! I keep running behind but I’m not giving up on this so here we go! One of the things that’s helped me figure out what I want in jobs was knowing what worked and what didn’t work in past jobs. So the question for today in the 52 Weeks of Contemplation, Career Discovery series…
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52 WoC – Week 13 – Career Discovery
Well, I meant to post this last Wed but here we are playing catch up again. But, it’s ok because we’re in the era of not letting perfectionism stop us from doing the things that matter to us. Here we go… I’ve been having a lot of conversations with folks lately about careers. How to…
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Always Between Worlds
Given all the layoffs, economic uncertainty, banks collapsing or on the verge of collapse, a dysfunctional and divicive political system, global conflicts, and so many other issues I’ve been thinking about what makes sense for me in terms of preparing for the future. Sure, I know you can’t have control of everything or know for…
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A Strengths Shift
As someone who has spent a lot of time getting to know myself, understanding what makes me unique, and how I operate in the world I had the opportunity to revisit my CliftonStrengths for work. I found I’ve actually taken the Top 5 assessment at both of my last jobs. In those cases my Top…
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52 WoC – Week 12 – Career Discovery
If it’s not one thing it’s another. If you’ve been watching the news in the US, the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank is shaking up a lot of people and businesses. Add to that, Meta is laying off another 10,000 people and removing 5,000 open jobs over the next six months. Now I’m not…
