Personal Growth

Reflections on personal development, learning new skills, and growing through life changes. Stories about challenges, victories, and lessons learned along the way.
May
04
Vibrant pollinator garden with yellow, purple, and red flowers surrounding a hand-painted sign that reads 'Please NO TRESPEEING On Plants'.

Your Story Might Be Someone's Spark - Midlifehood Edition | Week 17 Post-layoff

While waiting for our house to sell, I discovered our journey inspired a neighbor to stop waiting for 'someday' and pursue her own dream.
4 min read
Jan
19
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Finding Our Rhythm | The First Two Weeks Post-layoff

From phantom stress to new routines - discovering what freedom really looks like in our first two weeks of post-layoff life.
4 min read
Jan
12
Smiling couple takes selfie next to the Imagine mosaic in Central Park, symbolizing new beginnings and possibilities.

Day Zero | The Last Login

The final hours of corporate work unfold during a quiet New Year's transition. Finding peace in completion and rest in new beginnings.
2 min read
Jan
05
Clear path winding through tall pine forest, symbolizing direction and clarity in life's choices.

7 Days to Launch | Finding Clarity in Final Decisions

Making big decisions in life's transitions: why we chose our current home over a tiny house, and how we navigated healthcare choices for our next chapter.
2 min read
Dec
22
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21 Days to Launch | Navigating the Healthcare Maze: Our Journey to Finding Insurance After Corporate Life

Navigating health insurance options after leaving corporate life. Real insights about costs, choices, and finding the right coverage for our next chapter.
2 min read
Dec
15
Empty office corridor with rows of desks and vintage phones, capturing the ghostly feeling of a transitioning workplace.

28 Days to Launch | Life as a Corporate Ghost

Experiencing the strange peace of being present yet fading at work, while preparing our home and lives for the next chapter ahead.
3 min read
Dec
08
Rescued farm animals enjoying pumpkins scattered across a green pasture on a cloudy fall day.

35 Days to Launch | Finding Joy in the Small Moments

From quiet work days to pumpkin deliveries at animal sanctuaries, discovering how transition time brings unexpected moments of joy.
3 min read
Dec
01
Balanced stone cairn in natural setting, symbolizing the intentional building of new life systems.

42 Days to Launch | The Weight of Things: What We're Really Keeping

Building new systems for intentional living - from digital organization to wellness routines. How we're choosing what matters for our transition to simpler living.
3 min read
Nov
17
Two people enjoying nature - sitting in chairs on a hill overlooking water.

56 Days to Launch | Creating Tomorrow While Living in Today

When the rightsizing email arrived on November 5th, we had a choice: see it as an ending or recognize it as our launch countdown. With 56 days until December 31st, we're creating our tomorrow while fully living in today's moments.
4 min read