I keep my hedgehog notebook close by at all times. It’s an adorable little journal with tiny little hedgehogs all over the cover, but that’s not the point. I keep it within reach all the time because I never know when inspiration will hit. If you are a writer, this is already second nature toContinueContinue reading “Keep the Notebook Handy”
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What Is Your “Why”? **
The modern workplace has had a major overhaul since 2020, and that has allowed many of us to consider alternatives to traditional work schedules and practices. Personally, I’m a “schedule” person so I haven’t minded a traditional work schedule in the past, but as I get older, the things that matter to me have shifted.ContinueContinue reading “What Is Your “Why”? **”
What to Say, What to Say? Thoughts on Explaining a Career Transition **
Every year during the holidays, I enjoy attending the annual family Christmas gathering to see how everyone is doing. I thoroughly enjoy seeing every family member and savor every bite of food. The older I get, the more it means to me. I come from a long line of proud, strong, blue-collar workers, and myContinueContinue reading “What to Say, What to Say? Thoughts on Explaining a Career Transition **”
What to Do, What to Do? Thoughts on Self-Evaluation **
So you’ve left your old career behind in the dust and now you’re lost in the maze of new career options. You try out a job and find out that not every job is what it seems. You try out a second job and find out that your skills are not what you thought theyContinueContinue reading “What to Do, What to Do? Thoughts on Self-Evaluation **”
Beginning Again…Again **
Have you ever been hopelessly lost? You thought you knew where you were going, and you kept making turns trying to find your way only to find yourself in a completely unknown location where not even Google Maps or Siri can find you? That’s what changing careers can feel like. You step out of aContinueContinue reading “Beginning Again…Again **”
All Things Subject to Change 