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Look, you really just have to stop stressing out. Once it hits you that your entire life can flip into a total disaster in the blink of an eye—and I mean that—then being unemployed doesn't seem quite so catastrophic, does it? You’re going to find something eventually. Just lower your standards for a bit, take whatever comes your way, and focus on leveling up your skills. Believe in yourself. It’s easy for me to sit here and play philosopher, but honestly, there isn't much more wisdom to be had than that.
I could sit here and talk to you about switching careers or moving to a new city... but honestly? The real shift was how I rewired my brain and what I actually value in life. For the longest time, I was constantly stressed out over work—obsessing over clients and trying to bend over backwards to satisfy every single one of their ridiculous demands, only to get zero appreciation in return. Then, one day, some idiot cuts me off on the highway and I nearly 😠. That moment just flipped a switch in me. From that point on, it’s been me and my family first—and then two empty slots—before anyone else even gets a look in. Look, if someone genuinely needs a hand, I'll step up. But killing myself over work or getting sick trying to cater to someone else's toxic whims just to have it go unappreciated? Yeah, fuck that.
Now, I'm making a conscious effort not to let the little things get under my skin—it's just business, after all. You've gotta be grateful that you're healthy and alive, because everything else ☕