Just Breathing is a Valid First Step
You've told us you're barely hanging on, and we hear you. There's no pressure here. Let's just find a tiny bit of space to breathe.
“Sometimes when you're in a dark place you think you've been buried, but you've actually been planted.”
Try This
Sometimes the best career move is to stop thinking about your career.
Right now, close this tab and do one of these instead:
- Go outside. Even just stand in a doorway and breathe real air for 60 seconds.
- Write the chaos in your head on actual paper. Don't organize it. Just dump it out.
- Touch something alive - grass, a tree, your neglected houseplant. Remember there's a world beyond LinkedIn.
- Text someone who makes you laugh. Not about jobs. About anything else.
- Make the best cup of coffee/tea you can. Drink it slowly. Taste it.
Your career problems will still be here in an hour, a day, or a week. But you'll be in a different headspace to handle them.
We believe the best solutions come when you stop forcing them. So take your break. We'll be here when you're ready.