Work, Ambition & Unemployment

April 3, 2025/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/5 min read

Reflections from Japan, Part Two: The Beauty & Horrors of Timing, Effort, and Building Legacy

March 26, 2025/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/6 min read

Reflections from Japan, Part One: Searching for Peace & Simplicity In An Unemployed World

June 11, 2024/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/7 min read

The Complexities of Unemployment

June 15, 2022/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/4 min read

This Blog Cost Me A Job

July 27, 2026/Mental Health & Self-Worth/5 min read

Why Is It So Hard to Relax When Nothing Is Actually Wrong?

A lazy Sunday can feel great until the brain starts keeping score. A reflection on rest, guilt, hustle culture, and learning that an unproductive hour is not proof of failure.

July 20, 2026/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/7 min read

How Do You Stay Ambitious When Work Stops Feeling Stable?

Career instability does not have to make you stop caring about your work. It may mean building a version of ambition that no single employer can take away.

July 13, 2026/Purpose & Personal Growth/5 min read

You’re Not Behind. The Timeline Was Built for a Different Time.

Feeling behind does not always mean you made the wrong choices. Sometimes it means you are measuring your life against a timeline built for a world that no longer exists.

September 16, 2025/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/3 min read

How to Support Someone Who Is Unemployed: What Helps vs. What Hurts

7 months. That's how long the third stint of my unemployment journey is lasting at the moment. I've been grateful to finally dip my toe into consulting, but so far these have been…

April 3, 2025/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/5 min read

Reflections from Japan, Part Two: The Beauty & Horrors of Timing, Effort, and Building Legacy

Another week back in 'real life' and I have to admit, there's been good and bad days since posting part one last week. Despite going through unemployment before, I can't say that I ever…

March 26, 2025/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/6 min read

Reflections from Japan, Part One: Searching for Peace & Simplicity In An Unemployed World

So, I'm back on the job market again. This will be the third time I have been looking for a new role since 2022, and as much as this has bruised my ego and made me think I'm the worst…

June 11, 2024/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/7 min read

The Complexities of Unemployment

Facing unemployment again after two and a half years, I'm sharing my journey to shed light on the realities of being laid off. Discover insights on handling job loss, combating stress, and…

June 15, 2022/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/4 min read

This Blog Cost Me A Job

So this is something that I debated on writing about... but I feel like it would be an injustice not to highlight the issues with what happened. This blog cost me a job opportunity last…

February 14, 2022/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/4 min read

When You Become Your Work

It's been 6 weeks since being laid off, and it's been quite the emotional roller coaster. I wanted to follow up from my last post to give an update and share some thoughts that could…

January 6, 2022/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/7 min read

So, I lost my job.

I took a gamble, and it didn't pay off. At the end of this past summer, I left my comfortable gig as Director of Marketing for a men's fashion brand and took the leap to become VP of…

January 14, 2021/Work, Ambition & Unemployment/7 min read

Work-Life Balance.

2020 brought a lot of lessons, with one being the importance of maintaining a proper work-life balance. Those of us who were fortunate enough to keep our jobs during the pandemic also…