Rebuilding After Rock Bottom

I thought I had my life figured out at twenty-five. Dream job, perfect apartment,

five-year plan mapped out to the detail. Then my company folded overnight. I panicked,

applied everywhere, got rejected forty-three times. Rock bottom hit hard.

But here's what nobody tells you about losing everything. It forces you to rebuild without

the weight of who you thought you should be. I started saying yes to weird opportunities.

Taught English online at 3am. Freelanced for a dog walking app. Met people I never

would have crossed paths with. Two years later, I'm doing work I actually love,

not work that looks good on paper. Sometimes the plan falling apart is the plan.