This resonated. I was laid off earlier this year, and while I haven’t landed something “better” yet in terms of pay, the pause forced real growth. I picked up new skills, rethought my direction, and lost my intimidation around titles after 12 years of seeing how differently people carry them. Some lead well, some don’t, the title alone never tells the story. 2025 felt less about rushing forward and more about learning how I want to show up next.
I love your reflection, Benjie. I'm so sorry to hear about the layoff, and I'm so happy to hear how you turned it into an opportunity to step back and redefine what success means to you. During some phases of our life, we go into autopilot -- sometimes to just survive, and sometimes because we forgot that we can pause.
A big disruption can feel jarring, and it might be exactly what we need to better direct ourselves going forward. I'm excited to hear how you want to show up going forward.
This resonated. I was laid off earlier this year, and while I haven’t landed something “better” yet in terms of pay, the pause forced real growth. I picked up new skills, rethought my direction, and lost my intimidation around titles after 12 years of seeing how differently people carry them. Some lead well, some don’t, the title alone never tells the story. 2025 felt less about rushing forward and more about learning how I want to show up next.
I love your reflection, Benjie. I'm so sorry to hear about the layoff, and I'm so happy to hear how you turned it into an opportunity to step back and redefine what success means to you. During some phases of our life, we go into autopilot -- sometimes to just survive, and sometimes because we forgot that we can pause.
A big disruption can feel jarring, and it might be exactly what we need to better direct ourselves going forward. I'm excited to hear how you want to show up going forward.