When I was laid off from my job in 2019, I struggled to feel professional and personal value. I did freelance writing while I looked for full-time jobs, but then my business started booming. Five ...

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Trust your inner compass — not society’s definition of success. Failure isn’t the end; it’s data for your next move. Reinvent yourself often — growth comes from exploration, not perfection. I ...

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The journalism industry is notoriously fickle, and I've watched many colleagues around me get laid off over the years. However, the same fate didn't reach me until I was 15 years into my career. In ...