In July of 2020, I was laid off from my job of 4 years and immediately knew I couldn't stay in New Hampshire. We had moved from NJ to NH in January of 2018 because I got a promotion through that job. At the time, we were ready for a big change and my boyfriend's…
I've spoken a lot about how the hardest part of the pandemic for me was losing a sense of joy. One of the things that brings me the most amount of joy is traveling, and obviously we haven't been doing much of that. I will cautiously say that things are finally feeling like they are…
During lockdown, you may find yourself in a situation where you can't get any alone time. Or you may find yourself in a situation where you have too much alone time because you live alone. Personally, I live with my boyfriend so during this pandemic we've been spending a lot of time together. For the…
It’s been almost a full year since I last traveled, which is quite the culture shock to someone who was traveling out of country at least twice a year and supplementing that often with domestic travel. I used travel to escape. Escape the mundane 9-5. Escape the real world just for a little. It was…
When talking about unemployment, I often talk about how many companies ghost you after you send in an application. You might get a confirmation the application was received, you might now, and you most likely will never hear from them again. I’ve applied to around 25 jobs now, most of which I didn’t hear back…
1. Cry about itOh yea, I cried. I silently sobbed when they told me my position was eliminated, I cried every time someone said something nice to me. Just feel all your feelings because it sucks and you deserve to let it out. 2. Cut the tiesWhen you get laid off, your company is pretty…
Some people can really take stress. Some people really can't. And then there's me who pretends that I can take it and then my body starts falling to pieces because my bad mental health starts to leak into my bad physical health. I can't really see it coming. Like I know that I've been having…
There's very little excitement that comes with summer as you get older. You wait all year for the weather to turn warmer only to still be inside Monday through Friday from 9 to 5. You wish days away, fight for weekends, manage your paid time off for a little freedom - but it just isn't…
We all know COVID-19 has not been a great time for mental health. First, I was worried about the unknown. When will things shut down? Will all my plans be cancelled? We got our answers, we adjusted to a life of social distancing. I've grown accustom to working from home, even though it presents it's…
How did we get here? Feels like days ago I received an emergency text from my company telling us to work from home. I had to go into the office a few days later just to get my things and my plants because I wasn't really expecting it. And now, over a month later, I…
