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At 48, I rebuilt after job loss and burnout. These 3 journal entry prompts helped me trade comforts for clarity, create beauty where I am, and expect more without apology.

New York has a way of holding up a mirror. For me, it showed up in a leopard-print dress, a bar called Albert’s, and the moment I realized survival mode no longer fit. Being fired could have broken me, but instead it became the turning point. This is how I rebuilt confidence after losing my job — not instantly, but piece by piece, until my presence felt like enough.

I didn’t stop spiraling, I just learned how to spiral smarter. In this post, I’m sharing the exact clarity tools that helped me move forward during burnout, panic, and financial pressure.