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Had a moment last night where I was stacking menus at work and staring out the window and kind of asked myself, “do I really need to stay here?”. Idk, money is important, but I think I’d rather work somewhere that lets my personality shine rather than makes me feel unappreciated and devalued. Makes me feel kinda bad that I decided this is normal instead of sticking up for myself. ~~~not sure what to do ~~~~ :/
Mar 23, 2024
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🏗zooming out my perspective helps me do this. humans working has been essential to our survival and development as a species since we’ve been here. even if when we’re clocked in we’re just cogs in the machine, that machine can be necessary. finding the reasons you do what you do, the people who’s lives you help or make easier by doing your job, the way your job impacts your community… i feel all this helps encourage pride and purpose in whatever we’re doing.
idk if that’s exactly what’s making you sad, but i get it. the idea of a life of work ahead sounds daunting and miserable, but humans are adaptable and i hope you find some more joy in your job soon!
idk if that’s exactly what’s making you sad, but i get it. the idea of a life of work ahead sounds daunting and miserable, but humans are adaptable and i hope you find some more joy in your job soon!
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Working in film / generally a creative field in a big city can lead me moving very...very fast. I realised sometimes I lose sight of myself and my inner desires and dreams. Sure, it's great to do that one job that seems big at the moment, but have you spent some time alone to think hey - what is it that I really want? Big picture? Outside of what's deemed as "fame" and "successful" or "cool" to your peers...?
Oct 25, 2024
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🪁^^THIS mantra saved my life. I feel for you and I feel equipped to answer this, it's been a main theme for me since I finished college about 8 years ago.
No one prepares you for the absolute freefall of post grad. We're trained to work our ass off in school. Make ourselves appear well-rounded so we're marketable. We're able to gauge our progress against our peers in a tangible way. If we work hard, we'll have more opportunities – in school and in our career. We'll be free, happy, and financially comfortable. But it's not true. The tracks suddenly end and there's no clear path forward. It's a freedom that feels harrowing to most people (it did to me!) because no one is telling you what you should do, and that's so scary. And it's normal.
A "career" is a product of various factors like opportunity, socioeconomic status, nepotism, and luck. Obviously there are exceptions, but that's a more common reality. I'm not saying it's pointless to get good grades and a college degree 🙃 but it's definitely not a guarantee to get your "dream job" or any job lol. I'm someone that worked hard to do everything "right" and it still took me 3+ years to get a job in the industry I studied. I worked retail and felt like a failure while I watched my friends climb up a ladder I couldn't even touch yet. When I finally landed a full-time marketing job I would find myself complaining a ton. About my boss or my random coworker or that I wasn't making the world a better place. The goal I'd been working to achieve my whole life was just a big, fat bummer! The bubble popped. I'd apply to jobs like a new start would save me. Then I got laid off. I landed a new gig that isn't perfect either.
But I'm starting to realize it doesn't really matter.
I've gone through cycles of feeling so oppressed by capitalism, so out of control of my own day-to-day, I developed severe depression and anxiety. My career-self and home-self split further and further apart because I didn't feel safe at work.
But recently I've realized a big part of why I was miserable was because that's what I told myself. Maybe I needed to cycle through these feelings for some reason. I got on medication, did a yoga teacher training, and started doing little things throughout the day to make myself happy. When I stopped being so hard on myself to reach some stupid made-up standard I could finally exhale. It also really helped to spend time with people older than me. Now I make choices to improve my life even just 1%, like going home at lunch to spend a few minutes in the sun, cutting back on alcohol, saying no to things I didn't want to do. I'm enjoying the now more than ever before because I stopped trying to push myself to look for what's next.
Now when I feel my anxiety creeping in at work (or anywhere) I just tell myself it's not that serious. 99% of the time it's true. You can not love your job and still be ridiculously happy. I've spent my life honoring all my emotions and not all of them deserve to be honored! Release and enjoy where you're at! The good and the bad, it's all temporary.
May 8, 2025
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🍴Maybe I’m posting this to justify my spending habits, or maybe I’m just ~correct~. Sometimes what I have in my house and the amount of available energy I have simply isn’t enough to satisfy the very specific craving I have that I just KNOW is the elixir to all my problems in that moment. Money is fake, fuck it, I’m hungry.
Mar 31, 2024
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🧠One of the most romantic connections I’ve ever had in my life was someone who acknowledged how “brilliant” and mischievous my mind is. (They ghosted me BUT) I’ve been kinda going through some shi and made a list of why I love my brain. Really deep diving into why I like the way it thinks and categorizes things and keeps me focused or distracts me, etc. It’s been cool to observe yourself from a distance like that. It’s also nice to just give yourself some credit. “I love that I can laugh at it and say, “I hate you for that”, but what I really mean is, “thanks for keeping my life interesting””.
Feb 15, 2024
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🦧it feels very primitive. it makes me smile when I get covered in mud and am dodging obstacles without slowing down. in some ways, it’s even lighter on your joints because the ground is softer than concrete and you’re forced to take quicker, lighter steps ☝🏼. i highly recommend. also, when you finish, take your shoes and socks off and stick your feet in some mud. just embrace that you are an animal basically.
Mar 4, 2024