after Lyndsay Rush
You have nothing to be ashamed of. You are smart. You are so capable. A part-time job counts as a job. Freelance work counts as a job. You are worthy. You’re worthy of relaxing even if you didn’t write a new cover letter today. Is it even going to help when you don’t want that newly listed job, and you’re too tired after lunch, so you end up half-assing it anyway? Full-time employment doesn’t equal worth. No one is judging you. No one is thinking how it’s been over six months; everyone has their own shit they’re worried about. Please continue to prioritize your core, deep wants over resume and cover letter rewriting and interview prep. You will get a new job. You will not get another life. Get outside more. Let the late October sun soak into your back after lunch while you walk to the creek to check on the ducks and assess how many leaves have fallen since yesterday, instead of checking your email and LinkedIn again to assess how many more jobs you didn’t get. Wake up early to walk the long way to the river. Let that walk be the only continuing education you ever need to be a more well-rounded person. Let the bald eagle that swoops past for your eyes only be a reminder of what you already know deep in your gut—everything is working out perfectly. Let this time be the freedom you always crave: take the month-long trip, plan for the next cross-country move, be humbled, but grow, too—let your community and your heart grow. While knowing the job that will hold you for the next chapter is right around the corner. When you’re ready for it. When you need it. When it’s right. No one is ashamed of you. No one is rushing you. Don’t shame or rush yourself. You are okay. You are right on time. Don’t let your fear yell over your knowing. Live. Let yourself live.
I will read this over and over and over again. This needs to be published!! "Please continue to prioritize your core, deep wants over resume and cover letter rewriting and interview prep." - BRAVO.