Midlife Edit
Overconsumption Is Keeping You Stuck in Your Career
When layoffs loom, career uncertainty can send us into overconsumption overdrive. We consume career advice, productivity hacks, self-help books, LinkedIn posts, podcasts, and 60-second videos, hoping the next piece of information will finally tell us what to do....
Can being laid off cause PTSD?
What if getting laid off doesn’t end when you get another job?
The fear of losing everything again. The constant second-guessing. The feeling that one wrong move could put you right back where you started.
Layoffs can leave a psychological imprint that follows you long after the paycheck returns.
I’m unpacking PTSD after a layoff, what it can look like, and how to begin rebuilding your sense of safety, confidence, and possibility after job loss.
How a Toxic Work Environment Keeps You Underpaid
A toxic work environment keeps you underpaid beyond just the money. Women have grown in the workforce by leaps and bounds, doing work that elevates the world. Over time, a woman may begin to feel depleted as she works outside her natural flow. We are taught that to be...