While waiting for an official job offer, I realized something unexpected had already changed. This Mission Log explores hope, celebrating small victories, and discovering that the future finally feels exciting again.
Tag: career transition
Career Coordinates Updated: The Gears Are Turning Again
After feeling stuck in the job search, a few good conversations with my career advisor helped me see a new way forward. By bringing more of my creativity — and a little SuperMell energy — into my resume and career approach, the gears are finally turning again.
The Flower in Full Bloom: What My Work Needs to Support
In this final Flower Exercise Mission Log, I complete all seven petals and discover something much larger than career homework: a clearer understanding of who I am, how I work, what kind of life supports me, and why meaningful work matters so deeply to me. From creativity and systems thinking to compassion, purpose, and alignment, the flower is finally in full bloom.
The Fourth Petal: Knowledge With a Pattern
In this Mission Log, I complete the fourth petal of the Flower Exercise from What Color Is Your Parachute? and discover that my knowledge isn’t a random list — it forms a pattern. From design and digital content to process coordination and emotional awareness, I begin to see how everything connects into a clearer direction for meaningful work.
The Third Petal: Finding My Skills in the Stories
In this Mission Log, I finish the third petal of the Flower Exercise from What Color Is Your Parachute? by writing seven transferable skills stories. Along the way, I discover patterns in creativity, organization, resilience, attention to detail, and the kind of meaningful work I’m trying to find.
Suiting Up for the Next Chapter
After losing my job, I’m suiting up for the next chapter: rebuilding my job search, rediscovering my strengths, and looking for work that fits who I am now.
The Processor: The One Who Sits With the Pieces
When life breaks into pieces, not everything can be solved right away. The Processor is the part of us that sits with what’s been lost—gently revisiting, reflecting, and slowly turning confusion into understanding.
Closing the Hatch: Onward to Better Missions
Losing my job wasn’t a complete surprise—but it still hit hard. This Mission Log explores how I moved through the stages of grief, what I learned about alignment, and why closing one chapter can open the door to something better.
Charting a Path Into Freelance Design (Without the Scams)
Between turning 50, moving, night shifts, and finishing my Lean Six Sigma course, I’m exploring what it might mean to build a freelance graphic design side gig—and confronting all the anxiety that comes with taking on a new mission.
Captain’s Log: Course Set for New Horizons
The course is set, the engines are ready. This Captain’s Log reflects on career transition as a journey toward new horizons, powered by curiosity and courage.