Within nine months of accepting my first full-time job, I left. I spent some time navigating a few different part-time jobs until I started freelance writing. I felt I was thriving in my work for the first time. It wasn’t until I settled into my life as a freelancer that I finally began to see the value of choosing a career that suits your work style.
When I started my first job as a youth minister after graduating from Divinity School in 2014, I remember a professional acquaintance saying, “Good luck.…
Some years ago, a friend busted out a saying that I’ll never forget: “He’s got one foot in the grave, and the other on a…
During my first week of teaching, I looked forward to heading down to the teachers’ lounge for my 25-minute lunch period each day. At 22…
Due to the lasting effects of the 2008 economic recession, getting your ideal job after college is not a sure bet. While technology has made…
Walking across the graduation stage, I had a simple mantra: Don’t trip. I shook hands with University of South Florida’s president, and, blinded by stage…
A current highlight of my life is that I’m in the middle of completing one of my bucket list items: I’m participating in a research…
Recently, I’ve found myself in a state I’ve experienced many times before: Burnout. Specifically, I was experiencing burnout after a year of dealing with chronic…
The other day, I started looking back at some of my old social media posts, and I cringed. My social media feed used to be…
As a young woman still early on in my career, I definitely experience my share of workplace insecurities. They started in college when I was…
