Category Career

I remember sitting on a weathered bench in my hometown back in Maine, staring at a laptop screen that felt more like a wall than a window to the world.…

I remember sitting in a cramped, sun-drenched cafe in Portland last year, staring at my laptop screen and feeling completely disconnected from the “professional” version of myself staring back. I…

I used to think that professional networking meant wearing a stiff suit, clutching a lukewarm cocktail, and reciting a rehearsed elevator pitch to anyone who would listen. It felt transactional,…

I remember sitting on a weathered pier back in Maine, staring at a piece of sea glass that had been tumbled by the ocean for years until it finally became…

I remember sitting in my first real office job, staring at a spreadsheet while my heart hammered against my ribs like a trapped bird. I had been pouring my soul…

I remember sitting in my first “real” office in New York, staring at a contract that felt as heavy and unyielding as a piece of driftwood, knowing I was leaving…

I remember sitting in a cramped, sun-drenched cafe in Portland, staring at a stack of generic “career success” books that promised a magic formula for professional growth. They all felt…

I remember sitting in a cramped, sterile office in midtown Manhattan during my first real career pivot, my palms sweating against the cool surface of a recycled paper notebook. The…

I remember sitting on a weathered bench in a small cafe in Portland, staring at my laptop screen until the cursor felt like it was mocking me. I was trying…

I remember sitting in a cramped, dimly lit corner of the NYU library, staring at a blank screen and feeling like my entire future depended on a single, sterile piece…