At some point, interviewing stopped being about whether you can do the job and became about whether you can perform the job before you have it. That is where it starts to lose me. You apply for a role. You send the resume. You send the portfolio. You answer the same questions in a form…
Everyone wants initiative until it changes something
Every job posting wants someone who is proactive. A self-starter. Someone who takes initiative. Someone who thinks outside the box. I’ve started reading those phrases differently. Because what most organizations seem to want isn’t initiative. They want initiative that stays within the lines. There’s a difference. Real initiative usually changes something. It questions why a…
The guilt of being on vacation
Vacation sounds relaxing until your brain realizes you are not being productive. You finally get away from your routine, and instead of just enjoying it, there’s this small part of you still trying to measure the day. Did I do enough?Did I see enough?Am I wasting time?Should I be using this break better? Which is…
Travel is fun until the airport reminds you other people exist
I like traveling. I like getting out of routine, being somewhere else for a few days, moving differently, seeing different things. Even the build up to a trip feels good. The escapism you feel in anticipation is unmatched. There’s a certain excitement to knowing you’re about to disappear from your normal life for a bit….
Self care is not relaxing
Self care is usually framed like it’s supposed to feel good. Something easy, something you look forward to, something that gives you a break from everything else and sometimes it is. But a lot of what actually helps doesn’t feel like that. It’s doing something you’ve been putting off. Fixing something small that’s been sitting…