This week, I was introduced to the phrase ‘liminal space.’
Liminal space is “the time between the ‘what was’ and the ‘next.’” As the pandemic continues, I feel caught between the life I had before and the life I will have next. Combine this universal uncertainty with some unresolved questions in my professional and personal lives, and I feel stuck in liminal space.
I’m trying to move through this time with intention, but it’s difficult to know how to prepare when you don’t really know what’s next. This state of being isn’t permanent (even though it’s long), and we need to start thinking critically about how we want our lives to look in the next chapter as we transition from our old lives to our new ones.
How do you brag about yourself without sounding arrogant? Meredith Fineman writes for Cosmo on the topic of learning to brag better. Promoting ourselves is the key to raising our profiles and achieving our ambitions. It’s definitely worth your time, and if you have a mentee, send it along to her as well.
Looking for a cookie fix? New York City has a Girl Scout Troop made up of young women who live in the city’s shelters. Good Morning American explains how to purchase your Thin Mints and Samoas and support a group of girls who need the stability and camaraderie that Scouting provides more than most.
I mentioned this Amazon coat yesterday and got a lot of questions about it. So I wanted to share it again:
1) This is the warmest coat that I have ever owned.
2) Sadly, it does not come in a longer size.
3) It runs pretty true to size. I’m a 6 and I wear a S.
If you’re looking for a really warm coat, this is the one.
When I was younger, I learned a bad lesson: That your work is your life.
It’s one that many young, ambitious women learn. And, as The Cut argues, it might be time to unlearn it. Because it’s time we knew the answer to the question: Who are we without our jobs?
This article is an oldie, but goodie that just fell onto my radar again. The Atlantic discovers why you should have three beverages on your desk at work. It’s an interesting theory on how to prevent dehydration.
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