While working through the Flower Exercise from What Color Is Your Parachute?, I’m discovering career clues about ideal people, workplace fit, transferable skills, and the kind of work that actually energizes me.
Tag: Mission Logs
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.
Stardrive Status: One Year Online — A Mission Debrief
One year after launching my website, I’m reflecting on how it evolved—from structured, AI-assisted posts to finding my authentic voice through storytelling, Emotional Cartography, and creative exploration.
Stabilizing the Stardrive
After a difficult week, the challenge is not just recovering—it is learning how to stay steady without overcorrecting. In this Mission Log, I reflect on stabilizing the stardrive, protecting momentum, and finding a sustainable way to keep moving forward.
End of Arc: The Year I Reclaimed My Power
A year-in-review reflection on closing a difficult chapter, reclaiming personal power, and choosing growth over survival as a new arc begins.
The Universe Says Yes (…But Telus Says Hold, Please)
The universe says yes: probation passed, moving day confirmed, and life finally moving forward—despite a few frustrating side quests along the way.
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.