It will not be fluffy bunnies and unicorns shi**ing rainbows.

I resigned from my job at the end of June 2021. 3 weeks before Sydney's 2nd Covid lockdown.

I’ve had over 30 interviews in my first 6 weeks out. I was emotionally drained and exhausted.

Every week was has been a rollercoaster. There is so much out of my control. For a type-A personality, that is extremely challenging to deal with.

Mid to late 2021 was not been an easy period of my life. I was pretty sure there were many people in a similar boat. So I decided I was going to be sharing my thoughts, feelings, learnings, disappointments, and wins.

I still don’t know the cadence. I’ll share when I’m experiencing something others can learn from.

3 Reasons I Started This Thing

1. I’m in a challenging place in my life and I find the writing to be cathartic. It gives me an outlet for what I am trying to work through. At the least, I can try to make sense of the noise in my brain. 

1. I’ve realised during this time that I spend a lot of time alone for many, many hours a day. I know that I love being around people and working collaboratively. I get inspired talking to, brainstorming, and working with other awesome humans. Maybe, these posts will bring people together I can collaborate with.

1. I know for sure I am not the only person in this current environment who is far out at sea. We are all navigating rough waters. We are in different vessels and have different destinations but a lot of our experiences will be similar. I want to bring people together and build a community of support.

What’s the newsletter going to be like?

Superb question. 

I don’t have all the answers just yet. I need to attack point one above first. Because my mental wellbeing is the highest priority at the moment. 

I know that it will be raw. It will not be fluffy bunnies and unicorns shitting rainbows. For those who know me (it might be my South African upbringing) but, I don’t do fluff very well. I tell it how it is. I have strong opinions but loosely held.

I will be writing about my weekly experiences on many different topics. And, over time I can find a few awesome humans who will inspire me to write more.

I’m ready to get stuck in and share. Let’s do this!