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On Finding Relief in Liminal Space
A contract gig, a beach weekend, and the answers I don't quite have yet
Sep 18
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Julie Laufer
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August 2025
Grateful for Unemployment (and Other Things I’m Not Supposed to Say Out Loud)
On slumps, questioning what work should look like, and (temporarily) saying goodbye to my free time
Aug 28
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Julie Laufer
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The Layoff Diaries #5: Oh sh*t...Did I ask for this?
I typed up a resignation letter and started to dream. I never sent it, but now I'm wondering...did I ask for this?
Aug 19
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Julie Laufer
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July 2025
Substack isn't Sparking Joy (but maybe it's me)
On loving the draft, loathing the algorithm, and trying to show up anyway
Jul 31
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Julie Laufer
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The Layoff Diaries #4: Overcoming Decision Paralysis and Overwhelm
Why I needed to create a framework for doing things in the first place
Jul 27
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Julie Laufer
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I talked about my three layoffs on a podcast. It was hard, but not for the reasons I thought
How telling my story on the “I Lost My Job” podcast helped me process — and appreciate — the real impact of my layoffs have had on me.
Jul 24
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Julie Laufer
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Two Years of Motherhood and I Know Nothing
I've learned so much and I still know nothing. I expect to continue to learn and that I'll continue to know nothing. Silly girl, now you know.
Jul 22
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Julie Laufer
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The Four Things Framework: How to Do Just Enough During a Layoff
My low-pressure daily structure that supports my ADHD brain, helps combat burnout, and allows me to get just enough done — even when it feels like I…
Jul 18
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Julie Laufer
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The Layoff Diaries #3: The Five Stages of (Layoff) Grief
Yep, they apply here too
Jul 9
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Julie Laufer
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The skirt I can't seem to say goodbye to
And so I am writing about it.
Jul 2
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Julie Laufer
10
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June 2025
Don't Look it Up: An Attempt at Rewiring my Brain
What a digital detox and 68 crossword puzzles taught me about my brain chemistry
Jun 26
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Julie Laufer
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The Layoff Diaries #2: Week 1 | Riding out the Hangover
A swim in the Atlantic, a mid-day gym session, a headache I couldn't shake, an impromptu trip upstate, and the absence of my tears.
Jun 24
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Julie Laufer
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