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On life after relevance
Too young to be old and too old to be young.
Nov 19
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Jenna Park
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A paradigm shift: am I not ambitious enough?
Two years into this post-career life, a reflection on privilege, growth, and ambition.
Oct 29
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Jenna Park
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Stress can kill you. All the ways our body sends signals.
As we sit in the space of transitions, how do we grieve for the person we once were while accepting the person we are now?
May 21
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Jenna Park
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Metamorphosis and the state of wintering
I'm in my creative hibernation era.
Feb 19
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Jenna Park
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Can we talk about this horrendous job market?
Employment in your 50s is a wild ride—but so is starting out as a recent college graduate. Sometimes, we're even competing for the same jobs.
Feb 12
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My career ambitions have left the building
Grind culture is bullshit. Learning how to do nothing is bliss.
Aug 7, 2024
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Jenna Park
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In the bloom of spring, life doesn't stay stuck forever
Life breathes back in—and with it changes, decisions, and managing multiple streams of income.
Mar 27, 2024
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Jenna Park
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The moment I finally called myself a writer
In the midst of my most liminal time, I am finding my voice.
Mar 6, 2024
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Jenna Park
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Leaving Instagram, and a newsletter about writing newsletters
It's okay if we outgrow the apps we've been using for years.
Feb 28, 2024
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Jenna Park
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How is anyone affording life right now?
This week I talk about money, because the only way I was able to leave my career was to change my relationship with it.
Feb 21, 2024
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Jenna Park
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Where discomfort meets growth
January was a month of doing nothing. I learn to be ok with this.
Jan 31, 2024
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Jenna Park
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An end to a career
Saying goodbye to a 25+ year career and giving myself permission to follow my curiosity.
Nov 15, 2023
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Jenna Park
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