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Substack isn't Sparking Joy (but maybe it's me)
On loving the draft, loathing the algorithm, and trying to show up anyway
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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
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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
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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.
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Julie Laufer
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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
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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.
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Julie Laufer
Propaganda I'm Not Falling For (Even After Three Layoffs)
Some of the layoff propaganda I'm rejecting as I explore my next steps, grapple with self-worth, and navigate the liminal space I find myself in.
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Julie Laufer
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The Layoff Diaries #1: Day 0 | The First 12 Hours
On being shocked but not shocked, feeling paralyzed while also jumping into action, and forcing myself to go to the gym
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Julie Laufer
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May 2025

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