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I quit my job to catch up on laundry
and other half-truths
 • Julie Laufer
On Finding Relief in Liminal Space
A contract gig, a beach weekend, and the answers I don't quite have yet
 • Julie Laufer
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?
 • Julie Laufer
The Four Things Framework: How to Do Just Enough
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…
 • Julie Laufer
The Layoff Diaries #3: The Five Stages of (Layoff) Grief
Yep, they apply here too
 • Julie Laufer
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.
 • 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.
 • Julie Laufer
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
 • Julie Laufer
My household has gone through 4 layoffs since 2022. Here's what I've learned.
And what I'm still learning, despite the fact that this keeps happening!
 • Julie Laufer
On being pregnant and unemployed
AKA: The actual first post I wanted to write
 • Julie Laufer
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