My family did our Passover Seder via video chat the other night, as did many people around the world. It was a good substitute, but
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Days 65 & 66: Self-esteem in the Workplace
My boss sent me a job listing yesterday. This is not surprising; he and I were both laid off a few weeks ago. I’ve sent
Days 58 & 59: Putting Boundaries Around Other People’s Anxieties
One of the weirdest things about being laid off is the way others respond. People are, understandably, freaked out at the idea of losing their
Day 54: Commitments
It is Monday morning and I haven’t left the house since Friday morning. This is not how I want my period of unemployment to look.
Day 52: Finding the Feelings
Well, hello there, emotions. Unemployment day 3 was yesterday. I knew the feeling of shock and numbness about being laid off would give way to
Day 51: Finding an unfortunate narrative
Once upon a time, I did a year of “days of joy” posts on Facebook. I didn’t know I would wind up with a cohesive